9. märts 2026

Tartu linnajuhtide pahameel vanglakomisjoni nõuete pärast

Discontent of Tartu city leaders over prison committee requirements

Tartu linnapea Urmas Klaas ja linnavolikogu esimees Tõnis Lukas ütlesid, et nad . Nad ei taha .

Justiits- ja digiministeerium palus 25. veebruaril Tartu linnavalitsusel saata oma esindajad vanglakomisjoni. Ministeerium korraldas , kus inimesed saavad kandideerida. Konkursi tingimused olid kirjas ministeeriumi kirjas.

Kandideerimiseks peab inimene täitma viis tingimust: 1) Vanus peab olema vähemalt 21 aastat ja ta peab olema Eesti või Euroopa Liidu kodanik. 2) Ta peab oskama , tal peab olema keskharidus ja hea minevik. 3) Ta peab olema . 4) Ta . 5) Ta peab , ja .

Klaas ja Lukas olid pahased, sest ministeerium nõudis, et ka linna esindajad peavad need tingimused täitma. Nad ütlesid, et linna esindajad peaksid saama komisjoni ilma konkursita.

. Seal on ka . Eesti ja Rootsi leppisid kokku, et Tartu vanglasse võib tulla kuni 600 Rootsi vangi. See . Reformierakond toetab seda, Isamaa ei toeta.

Vanglakomisjoni eesmärk on kontrollida vanglat ja aidata vangla juhtidel. Komisjoni liikmed peaksid olema , kiriku liikmed, mittetulundusühingute liikmed ja lastekaitse spetsialistid.

Tartu mayor Urmas Klaas and city council chairman Tõnis Lukas said they cannot agree with the ministry's demands. They do not want to send Tartu city representatives to the prison committee.

The Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs requested on February 25 that the Tartu city government send its representatives to the prison committee. The ministry organized a public competition where people can apply. The competition conditions were outlined in the ministry's letter.

To apply, a person must meet five conditions: 1) The person must be at least 21 years old and be a citizen of Estonia or the European Union. 2) They must know Estonian at least at C1 level, have a secondary education, and a good background. 3) They must be willing to work in the committee full-time. 4) They must not be a civil servant. 5) They must understand why people end up in prison and want to help them reintegrate into society.

Klaas and Lukas were upset because the ministry demanded that city representatives must also meet these conditions. They said city representatives should be able to join the committee without a competition.

The Tartu prison has space for 933 people. There is also an open prison for 60 people. Estonia and Sweden agreed that up to 600 Swedish prisoners could come to Tartu prison. This has caused much debate. The Reform Party supports it, while Isamaa does not.

The prison committee's purpose is to monitor the prison and assist prison leaders. Committee members should include representatives of local government, church members, NGO members, and child protection specialists.