Five prisons to close as falling crime rate leaves cells empty
Source: DutchNews.nl
More prisons will close in the next few years as the government looks to cut the cost of hundreds of empty cells, justice minister Ard van der Steur has told parliament.
The Telegraaf says it has obtained internal documents revealing that the government plans to shut five prisons, with the loss of 1,900 jobs. A further 700 staff will be given ‘mobile’ positions, though the exact meaning of this is unclear.
The downward trend in crime, which has fallen by an average of 0.9% in recent years, is expected to mean 3,000 prison cells and 300 youth detention places will be surplus to requirements in five years’ time.
Read more: http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2016/03/more-prisons-to-close-as-falling-crime-leaves-cells-empty/
Hmmm...stop making it illegal to possess narcotics for personal use and I bet you would see a similar drop in crime over here. Sad that they're importing prisoners from other countries, though.
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