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Prison Staff and Justice Ministry

Justice Ministry: For the first time, there are now more guards and other prison staff than there are prisoners in the Netherlands, according to data released by the Justice Ministry on Friday, according to The Star. Read more on thestar.com: The Dutch government is facing an unusual crisis: prison undercrowding. Crime rates have fallen slightly in recent years, but arent notably lower in the Netherlands than in neighbouring countries, and many Dutch people think sentences for violent offenders are too light. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.