[news] Netherlands runs out of criminals, closes Prisons

[somabc]

nrc.nl - International - Netherlands to close prisons for lack of criminals

 

The Dutch justice ministry has announced it will close eight prisons and cut 1,200 jobs in the prison system. A decline in crime has left many cells empty.

 

During the 1990s the Netherlands faced a shortage of prison cells, but a decline in crime has since led to overcapacity in the prison system. The country now has capacity for 14,000 prisoners but only 12,000 detainees.

 

Deputy justice minister Nebahat Albayrak announced on Tuesday that eight prisons will be closed, resulting in the loss of 1,200 jobs.

 

The overcapacity is a result of the declining crime rate, which the ministry's research department expects to continue for some time.

 

Some reprieve might come from a deal with Belgium, which is facing overpopulation in its prisons. The two countries are working out an agreement to house Belgian prisoners in Dutch prisons. Some five-hundred Belgian prisoners could be transferred to the Tilburg prison by 2010.

 

The Netherlands would get 30 million euros in the deal, and it will allow the closing of the prisons in Rotterdam and Veenhuizen to be postponed until 2012.

 

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Sadly with our traditional footwear if you run we will never catch you!

 

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Amsterdam Police donate 2,000kg of Cannabis to local community

 

 

Are you a criminal? Are you willing to relocate? Collect a €10,000 incentive package to base your operations in the Netherlands! Take advantage of the relaxed Dutch way of life, why even our cops are friendly. If you do get caught our prisons are some of the nicest in the world. So criminals think Dutch, come to Holland and help support our Prison Guards!

 

*I know what you are thinking perhaps some of the unemployed prison guards could turn to crime and help boost employment but no sadly the Dutch welfare state is so generous there is no need!

Edited May 28, 2009 by somabc

[dhicks]

Netherlands runs out of criminals, closes Prisons

 

That should feature here:

 

Google News

 

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David Hicks

[torledo]

Some reprieve might come from a deal with Belgium, which is facing overpopulation in its prisons. The two countries are working out an agreement to house Belgian prisoners in Dutch prisons. Some five-hundred Belgian prisoners could be transferred to the Tilburg prison by 2010.

 

not sure that's what they had in mind when they envisaged EU free trade