IV. The discussion on the question of protective custody by the police was then reported upon. The standpoint of the ministry is, which also finds approval here, that protective custody measures, insofar as they are purely of a preventative nature, cannot be objected to; that, however, corrective measures such as have become known in various cases should not be permitted.
Senator Dr. Rothenberger requested immediate presentation of all cases in which the judge is under the impression that the police are attempting to correct the verdict through their arrest measures. In addition to this, all cases should immediately be reported in which the police effect an arrest in the courtroom.
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- PARTIAL TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NG-340
- PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 257
LETTER FROM BOUHLER, CHIEF OF THE FUEHRER’S NAZI PARTY CHANCELLERY, TO LAMMERS, 26 JULY 1939, CONCERNING HITLER’S DECISION TO PLACE PERSONS IN SECURITY DETENTION UNDER HIMMLER FOR WORK IN CONCENTRATION CAMPS
- Berlin W 8, 26 July 1939
- Vosstrasse 4
The Chief of the Chancellery of the Fuehrer in the NSDAP
To the
Chief of the Reich Chancellery, Dr. Lammers
Subject: People in security detention