The impact of trials via telecommunications on prison security

Abstract

Trials by means of telecommunication (hereinafter: „distance trial”) is a relatively new legal instrument. Its introduction is recent and its development can be observed year by year. Trials conducted in this way have a very positive impact on the security of the penitentiary services.My aim is to illustrate these positive effects, since this is currently an issue and, moreover, distance trials are favorable from a safety point of view and are a very cost-effective solution. The security risk of fabrications can be avoided by telecommunication, as the prisoner does not have to be escorted from the prison, but only transferred to a room for distance trials. Although the COVID situation has created many difficulties for the prisons, it ah sin fact led to a visible surge in the number of distance trials.