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Germany: Hubig Proposes €100 Daily Compensation for Wrongful Imprisonment
World Desk · · 30s summary · 2 min read
The essentials
German Justice Minister Stephanie Hubig (SPD) presented a bill on July 14, 2026 to substantially increase compensation for victims of wrongful imprisonment. The proposed law would set daily compensation at €100, raised to €150 for detentions lasting longer than six months. This marks the first time Germany's daily rate would exceed €100. The current rate stands at €75 per day, following an increase from a historical rate of €11 per day, which had remained unchanged for decades.
- Compensation would rise from €75 to €100 per day for all wrongful imprisonment cases
- Detentions exceeding six months would receive €150 per day in compensation
- The historical compensation rate was €11 per day for decades before recent increases
- Justice Minister Stephanie Hubig (SPD) presented the bill on July 14, 2026
- The proposal would amend the StrEG, Germany's federal judicial compensation law
What we know
According to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, German Justice Minister Stephanie Hubig (SPD) presented a bill on July 14, 2026 that for the first time brings daily compensation for wrongful imprisonment above €100.
The bill proposes a standard rate of €100 per day, with €150 per day for detentions lasting more than six months.
Context
The proposal seeks to amend the StrEG (Strafverfolgungsentschädigungsgesetz), the federal German law governing compensation for individuals who have suffered wrongful pre-trial detention or imprisonment later found to be unjustified.
For decades, the daily rate remained frozen at €11—a figure widely criticized as merely symbolic by legal experts and wrongful conviction advocacy groups. A previous increase had raised it to €75 per day before this new proposal.
Timeline
- For decadesGermany's daily compensation rate for wrongful imprisonment remains fixed at €11 per day.
- Before July 2026A previous increase raises the rate to €75 per day, marking the first substantial adjustment in years.
- July 14, 2026Justice Minister Hubig (SPD) introduces a bill increasing compensation to €100 per day, or €150 for detentions exceeding six months.
The figures
Historical rate11
Rate before reform (2026)75
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