Submitted by SuperTramp83 on Thu, 11/10/2016 - 17:59
The dutch prison crisis.
Thu, 11/10/2016 - 17:59
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37904263
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?