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While the UK and much of the world struggles with overcrowded prisons, the Netherlands has the opposite problem. It is actually short of people to lock up. In the past few years 19 prisons have closed down and more are slated for closure next year. How has this happened - and why do some people think it's a problem?
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"In the Dutch service we look at the individual," says Van der Spoel."If somebody has a drug problem we treat their addiction, if they are aggressive we provide anger management, if they have got money problems we give them debt counselling. So we try to remove whatever it was that caused the crime. The inmate himself or herself must be willing to change but our method has been very effective. Over the last 10 years, our work has improved more and more."
He adds that some persistent offenders - known in the trade as "revolving-door criminals" - are eventually given two-year sentences and tailor-made rehabilitation programmes. Fewer than 10% then return to prison after their release. In England and Wales, and in the United States, roughly half of those serving short sentences reoffend within two years, and the figure is often higher for young adults.
(Score: 1, Troll) by Ethanol-fueled on Saturday November 12 2016, @03:35AM
You're using a misdirection. Go arrest Islamic immigrants with a criminal record or who have demonstrated criminal behavior and make that public. Make public the arrest record. What, you can't? Well, Merkel has you by the balls, then. Your proposition cannot happen because it will be stopped in the intermediate stages by those who have more power than you do. And that's the nut of this problem.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 12 2016, @08:29PM
Well, Merkel has you by the balls, then.
Merkel? What the fuck does Merkel have to do with Holland? I realize your racism knows no bounds but it should at least recognize the borders between counties you know little or nothing about.
(Score: 1) by Ethanol-fueled on Saturday November 12 2016, @11:13PM
Merkel has everything to do with this, for she is the de-facto public face of the rulers of Europe, and the one who says that all European countries must accept immigrant savages.
Yeah, I am well aware that she is of Germany, but if you knew anything about Europe then you would have understood why I wrote that and not have to make me explain.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 13 2016, @12:48AM
I know plenty about Europe. I just disagree with your "Everything is on Merkel" myopic viewpoint. I guess you just have an affinity for certain portions of German history that share your xenophobic views and despise Merkel for not seeing things your way.