As prison populations surge in countries like the UK, Uganda and more, with overcrowded cells and repeat offenders, the opposite is happening in the Netherlands.
The country is actually to... close eight prisons because of a lack of criminals, the Dutch justice ministry has announced.
Declining crime rates in the Netherlands mean that although the
country has the capacity for 14,000 prisoners, there are only 12,000
detainees, reported the nrc.nl.
The decrease is expected to continue, the ministry said, with
Deputy justice minister Nebahat Albayrak saying that natural redundancy
and other measures should counter any forced lay-offs.
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Unbelievable ! Whereas in Nigeria and many other coutries of the world, we are struggling to provide adequate prison space for criminals, this unique country is experiencing the opposite.
ReplyDeleteAha! you are so right, but that's the irony of life. Again its shows that something may not be not working probably in our Nation. Thanks!
DeleteQuestion: is it possible 2 port our prisoners over there? If not let them tell us their majik.
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