Imprisoned individual experiences bed bug bite incident
Headline: Berlin Police Sounds Alarm Over Bedbug Outbreak in Detention Centers
By Our Correspondents
Sound the alarm, Berlin! Pest control is now on the scene at two detention centers in Mitte and Friedrichshain after a bedbug invasion!
Details: Bodo Pfalzgraf, chairman of the Berlin Police Union (DPolG), reveals a grim hygiene scenario at these detention facilities. Both centers have been battling bedbug infestations for quite some time.
"The detention center on Wedekindstraße in Friedrichshain has been dealing with a major bedbug onslaught, posing threats to both staff and occupants. Mites were first spotted on November 27, 2024, and bedbugs took over by April 2, 2025.", Pfalzgraf shares.
Pest control experts have visited the site multiple times, but the facility was shut down again since June 4, 2025. The detention operation has been temporarily relocated to Hohenschoenhausen on Pablo-Picasso-Straße – at least until June 16.
But it's not just Friedrichshain dealing with this issue. Pfalzgraf warns of another bedbug infestation at the detention center in Mitte (Perleberger/Kruppstraße). The reopening, planned for June 9, seems uncertain as internal documents suggest a longer treatment period due to the existing structural issues and open floor drainage that facilitates the infestation, according to experts.
Pfalzgraf advises officers bitten by bedbugs to report the incident as a work-related accident to ensure coverage of any follow-up costs from the service provider for officials and the accident insurance company Berlin for employees.
Police spokesperson Anja Dierschke elaborates, "The first bedbug report at the GeSa Friedrichshain was made by employees on April 2." Consequently, a pest control company was commissioned to remedy the situation on April 21. Yet, bedbugs persisted – leading to a complete closure of the detention center.
After another bedbug infestation, the GeSa was temporarily closed again on April 21, 2025, at 00:00 hours. It reopened five days later, supposedly cleaned. However, an unfortunate reappearance led to a bitten occupant being moved to another cell on May 29, 2025. The affected cell and adjacent empty cells were sealed and locked. The police were informed about the renewed infestation on May 30, 2025.
In light of this ongoing battle against bedbugs, it's crucial to prioritize comprehensive strategies, such as regular monitoring, hygiene, chemical or heat treatments, staff and inmate education, and improving living conditions to effectively tackle bedbug infestations. If you're seeking specific measures in Berlin detention centers, connect with local authorities or organizations that focus on detention facility conditions for up-to-date information.
- Recent developments in science and health-and-wellness sectors might provide valuable insights to manage the bedbug outbreaks in Berlin's detention centers, particularly in terms of effective therapies-and-treatments for these pests.
- While general-news outlets share updates on crime-and-justice concerns in Berlin, it is equally important to monitor and report on health-related issues like the ongoing bedbug infestations in detention centers, as these situations pose risks to both staff and occupants.
- In the wake of the growing bedbug problem in Berlin's detention centers, city officials and health professionals may need to collaborate to implement suitable crime-and-justice measures, focusing on improvements in living conditions and preventative strategies to ensure the well-being and safety of the detainees.
