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...Via Arbroath.
The overcapacity is a result of the declining crime rate, which the ministry's research department expects to continue for some time...
26 May 2009
Netherlands to close prisons - not enough criminals
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