The Dutch government is considering
closing five prions, on top of the 19 they already shut down, as the
crime rate continues to fall, reported Sputnik news.
Justice
Minister Ard van der Steur told parliament that by closing the prisons
the country is aiming to reduce the cost of hundreds of empty prison
cells.
Van der Steur said that judges were
imposing shorter sentences, meaning criminals were spending less time on
average in jail and more serious crimes were becoming less common
reported The Telegraaf.
However
the closure of another five prisons will see the loss of 1,900 jobs and
700 prison staff will have to be transferred to “mobile” positions, but
just what that means is unclear reported The Telegraaf.
The crime rate in the Netherlands has decreased by an average of 0.9 per cent in recent years.
Just wondering if this will ever happen in Nigeria one day....
Dutch News.
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