Should Prisons Be Abolished? Germany's Justice System Examined | क्या ख़त्म कर दें जेलें?

Should prisons be abolished? This DW Hindi documentary investigates Germany's struggling prison system, where 58,000 inmates are held and over half reoffend after release. Journalist Frank Seibert enters a prison cell himself to experience the crushing isolation and loss of control firsthand. Former prison director and lawyer Thomas Galli argues that incarceration offers no benefit — calling instead for parole for 90% of prisoners and redirecting the system's €10 million daily cost toward social work and therapy. Prison officer René Müller, with over 20 years of experience, disagrees, defending incarceration as essential for public safety, deterrence, and justice. Criminal law expert Christine Drenkhan of Free University Berlin shares her research on how prison's social environment affects rehabilitation. A former prisoner named Thomas, who once attempted to take a woman's life, reflects on how prison changed him — not for the better, but for the worse. The documentary asks: is Germany's prison system fundamentally broken, and what could replace it? #AbolishPrisons #GermanJusticeSystem #DWHindi #PrisonReform #CriminalJustice #Lykstage #LykstageVideo #LykstageCreator #LykstageCommunity