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Podcast De Dag: Is the ankle bracelet a viable alternative to prison sentences?
With nearly 3,000 convicted individuals awaiting cell space and another 3,000 released early due to shortages, the director of the Dienst Justitiële Inrichtingen urges politicians to adopt ankle bracelets as a court option. While coalition partner VVD opposes the measure, viewing it as insufficiently punitive, D66 and CDA support it, with State Secretary Claudia van Bruggen also considering the proposal ahead of a parliamentary debate on prison overcrowding.
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