Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the cantonal ban and withdrawal of the detainee's private PC violated constitutional rights, especially personal liberty and freedom of information.
Decisione estratta
The restriction was constitutional because it was suitable and necessary to prevent collusion and exchange of digital media among detainees, and a lending arrangement with a pure writing computer remained sufficient.
Motivazione estratta
The court held that the detention rules pursue legitimate security and order interests, that no less intrusive measure would effectively prevent misuse of digital data carriers, and that the new European prison rules do not require private interactive electronic learning tools in cells.