This was thought to be the wrong way to use the money and resources , and became a serious point of contention among the prison directors , politicians from their respective countries . The West Berlin government was especially unhappy at the arrangements because it cost them a lot of money but they still had a lack of space in their own prison system . This was perceived as a drastic misallocation of resources and became a serious point of contention among the prison directors , politicians from their respective countries , and especially , the West Berlin government , who were left to foot the Spandau bill yet suffered a lack of space in their own prison system .