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Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by lolaxavier(m): 11:27am On Mar 28, 2016 |
In 2013, 19 prisons in the Netherlands closed because the country didn't have enough criminals to fill them. Now, five more are slated to close their doors by the end of the summer, according to internal documents obtained by The Telegraaf. While these closures will result in the loss of nearly 2,000 jobs, only 700 of which will transition into other unknown roles within Dutch law enforcement, the trend of closing prisons follows a steady drop in crime since 2004. The problem of empty jail cells has even gotten to the point where, last September, the country imported 240 prisoners from Norway just to keep the facilities full. Still, according to The Telegraaf's report, Justice Minister Ard van der Steur announced to parliament that the cost of maintaining sparsely-filled prisons was cost-prohibitive for the small country. A number of factors underlie the Netherlands' ability to keep its crime rate so low, namely, relaxed drug laws, a focus on rehabilitation over punishment, and an electronic ankle monitoring system that allows people to re-enter the workforce. A study published in 2008 found the ankle monitoring system reduced the recidivism rate by up to half compared to traditional incarceration. Instead of wasting away in a jail cell, eating up federal dollars, convicted criminals are given the opportunity to contribute to society. These measures all add up to an unbelievably low incarceration rate: Although the Netherlands has a population of 17 million, only 11,600 people are locked up. That's a rate of 69 incarcerations per 100,000 people. The US, meanwhile, has a rate of 716 per 100,000 — the highest in the world. It's marked largely by its lack of attention to social services and rehabilitation programs once prisoners finish their sentences. Without a safety net to give them any other options, many fall back into their old habits. Seeing as how the Netherlands is literally importing prisoners to keep jails full, larger countries like the US could learn a thing or two from the Dutch model. http://www.techinsider.io/dutch-prisons-are-closing-2016-3 25 Likes 6 Shares
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Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by rusher14: 11:41am On Mar 28, 2016 |
Ok we dey come. 58 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by michiyke2003(m): 11:41am On Mar 28, 2016 |
Please forward this news to buhari 68 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by dulux07(m): 11:51am On Mar 28, 2016 |
Wow. I wish to live in holland. Ours is about to start getting over filled up. 23 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by Oche211(m): 11:56am On Mar 28, 2016 |
Pls, can Nigeria share some prisoners with holland? 37 Likes |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by seunny4lif(m): 2:30pm On Mar 28, 2016 |
We are coming Make dem help us with those in Kirikiri 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by dominique(f): 2:42pm On Mar 28, 2016 |
Will Nigeria ever be like this? Make they come import prisoners from Nigeria naa 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by lolaxavier(m): 9:30pm On Mar 28, 2016 |
Crowd wey dey kuje prison alone go fill the entire prison for holland 24 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by Nobody: 11:13pm On Mar 28, 2016 |
they dont learn from others they only they like make den be oga on top others. |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by ATERI(m): 4:58am On Mar 29, 2016 |
I don`t know whether that has changed, but the private school system used to be very unpopular in The Netherlands. Everybody learns the same thing from nursery to secondary school. Countries that are good are not good for no reason. America is not alone in this show of shame; their cousins in London imprison more people than any other countries in the EU When we called them Apartheid society, it wasn`t an exaggeration. They are tough on crime rather than being tough on the causes of crime. The more unequal a society is, the higher its prison population. That is what democratic capitalism is all about. 187 Likes 21 Shares |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by lolaxavier(m): 10:03am On Mar 29, 2016 |
ATERI: Guy, talk about naija first, no go too far. 46 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by ATERI(m): 11:13pm On Mar 29, 2016 |
lolaxavier: Really? No worries sir... ` Crowd wey dey kuje prison go fill the entire prison for holland`. How about that? Post one, get one free!!! 32 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by romme2u: 5:18am On Mar 30, 2016 |
i think providing prison service to other countries could be a good source of revenue to their government, keep their law enforcement officers in duty and give them the necessary experience to handle different types of criminals worldwide. this can be big business instead of letting those facilities rot away. 17 Likes |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by lolaxavier(m): 6:47am On Mar 30, 2016 |
ATERI: What is dis one saying 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by scholes23(m): 10:53pm On Mar 30, 2016 |
When will this happen in Nigeria |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by Integrityfarms(m): 10:53pm On Mar 30, 2016 |
Please Holland should be a big brother by accommodating some of our inmates! Bubu you now have a better reason to Junket to the Netherlands! 8 Likes |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by JoaHynppes(m): 10:54pm On Mar 30, 2016 |
[size=14pt]lol....opposite of the U.S prison Mostly blacks are in the U.S prisons, so many crimes everywhere. Hood,downtown e.t.c[/size] 4 Likes |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by Xblink(m): 10:54pm On Mar 30, 2016 |
Really?.... Noted n thkx for d info... Pls keep some self contains for guy from here.... See u guys soon... |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by Nobody: 10:54pm On Mar 30, 2016 |
People when day okere prison go fill the whole country remain. Make them come 1 Like |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by IceMan85(m): 10:55pm On Mar 30, 2016 |
Does it mean they don't have Nigerians there? According to Nigerian President... 10 Likes |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by gokay11(m): 10:55pm On Mar 30, 2016 |
Make dem transfer naija prisoners go there na 1 Like |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by Nobody: 10:55pm On Mar 30, 2016 |
Nigerians will prefer this prison to the sufferings they are facing here. Though this feet is commendable, but the larger a society the more complex its problems and challenges. A semicultural society with a population less the size of LAGOS should neva be compared to the peculiarities of multi cultural, multi religious and ethnically divided society like Nigeria. I pray one day we would get where they are. # God bless Nigeria # God bless PMB 11 Likes |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by Drsheddy(m): 10:56pm On Mar 30, 2016 |
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Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by helphelp: 10:56pm On Mar 30, 2016 |
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Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by Adesiji77: 10:56pm On Mar 30, 2016 |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by MosquitoLaps(m): 10:56pm On Mar 30, 2016 |
This is sweet!
But wait o, I hope their prison food taste good?
What's up with the beans?
Would like to spend a vac there.
Naijaboiy, shey u go follow me? 1 Like |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by ikombe: 10:57pm On Mar 30, 2016 |
Dis is hilarious |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by ochuko2020: 10:57pm On Mar 30, 2016 |
Make them come 9ja very fast |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by ElFenomeno1: 10:57pm On Mar 30, 2016 |
dulux07: Are you in prison in Nigeria? 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by akreest(m): 10:57pm On Mar 30, 2016 |
I know a lot of Naija guys who would like to go to prison there!!!!! 1 Like |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by freshness2020: 10:57pm On Mar 30, 2016 |
What a country. |
Re: Dutch Prisons Are Closing Because The Country Is So Safe by omoalayo(m): 10:57pm On Mar 30, 2016 |
K 1 Like |
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