Justice
Prison Service Chief: 'Introduce Ankle Bracelets as Alternative to Prison'
Wim Saris, director-general of the Dutch Prison Service (DJI), urges politicians to approve lighter regimes and ankle bracelets as alternatives to prison due to severe overcrowding and staff shortages. While over 3,100 inmates were released early and 2,600 convicted individuals await placement, political parties remain divided; D66 and CDA support the measure, whereas VVD opposes it as insufficiently serious punishment. The House of Representatives is scheduled to debate prison issues, with the initiative note on ankle bracelets set for early next year.
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