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A jail had to change 600 locks for a WhatsApp photo

March 4, 2021 20:54

A young intern from Germany released a photo of a prison master key, for which 600 locks had to be changed.


A jail had to change 600 locks for a WhatsApp photo

A young intern from Germany He put the security of a penitentiary at risk by photographing the master key of a prison, and then spreading it to his friends on WhatsApp. The serious mistake caused his dismissal, but it could also cost him about $ 60,000 in damages. The authorities they decided not to reveal the identity of the practitioner.

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As a result of what happened, the JVA Heidering prison, located in the state of Brandenburg, had to change 600 locks, as the key allows to lock all the doors of the cells and also of the corridors. The event was extremely serious, since If no one had noticed the situation, the safety of 657 prisoners would have been put at risk. The picture It allowed to identify in detail the characteristics of the key for its copy.

“All cells and gates were reorganized,” said Sebastián Brux, the prison spokesman. “The inmate was prohibited from entering the house with immediate effect and the internship ended,” he added. To make the change, It was necessary to gather 20 staff members who are trained for the installation of the new security system.

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According to the German media, although there is no official figure for the damage caused, there is a probability that the young person ends up paying around € 50 thousand for all the inconvenience that he caused.

Since June of last year, The prison allows detainees to be visited by an adult and a child for two hours a month, as well as the possibility of video calls of 60 minutes once a month. From Heidering, they reported that all the biosafety protocols established by the health authorities are applied.

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