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Youth protection camp
| In the National Socialist state young people too were under surveillance. After the start of the war, the Nazis established two »youth protection camps« (»Jugendschutzlager«), which were similar to concentration camps. Moringen concentration camp was for males and Uckermark concentration camp was for females. Minors aged between 13 and 21 were sent to these camps for an indefinite period if the welfare authorities or police accused them of »wayward« or »morally degenerate« behaviour. Most were confined there as supposed »asocials«, but many were also detained for political motives. |
Im Nationalsozialismus überwacht die Polizei auch Jugendliche. Nach Kriegsbeginn errichtet sie zwei KZ-ähnliche »Jugendschutzlager«: Für männliche Jugendliche das KZ Moringen, für Mädchen und junge Frauen das KZ Uckermark. Auf unbestimmte Zeit eingewiesen werden Minderjährige zwischen 13 und 21 Jahren, denen Fürsorge und Polizei »widerspenstiges« oder »sittlich verkommenes« Verhalten vorwerfen. Sie werden meist als angeblich »asozial« inhaftiert, viele aber auch aus politischen Gründen.
Youth Welfare Office
The Youth Welfare Office was a public welfare institution with the task of supporting children and teenagers in need, along with their families. Yet the Nazis specified who was to receive support. In order to access the necessary information about the families, the Youth Welfare Office worked closely with the welfare office and the National Socialist youth organisations. If children or teenagers came to the attention of the authorities, the Youth Welfare Office could apply for them to be placed in corrective education.