Al Jazeera02.06.2026Politique
Belgium's Prison Crisis: Overcrowding, Staff Shortages, and Ethical Dilemmas
L'essentiel
- Belgium faces a severe prison overcrowding crisis, with 13,733 inmates in mid-May, far exceeding capacity.
- This, coupled with staff shortages, leads to deteriorating conditions, including prisoners sleeping on floors and increased critical incidents.
- The government's proposed solutions, like renting cells abroad, face criticism for being populist and ethically questionable.
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Belgium faces a severe prison overcrowding crisis, with 13,733 inmates in mid-May, far exceeding capacity. This, coupled with staff shortages, leads to deteriorating conditions, including prisoners sleeping on floors and increased critical incidents. The government's proposed solutions, like renting cells abroad, face criticism for being populist and ethically questionable.
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