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Belgium's Justice Minister Admits 'Abominable' Prison State
Justice Minister Annelies Verlinden admits Belgium's prisons are in a dramatic state after a Pano investigation exposed severe overcrowding and drugs.
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NationalSociety
Antwerp Prison Tested in Trial Weekend Lock-In
Volunteers were locked in at Antwerp's new 'de Kade' prison to test its systems before the first 86 detainees arrive on 9 November.
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SocietyJustice
Belgian Prisons Buckle: Three in a Nine-Square-Metre Cell
Belgian prisons hold 13,434 detainees for 10,795 places, with hundreds sleeping on the floor. Experts ask whether so many people belong behind bars.
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JusticeBelgium
Belgian Prisons Crack Under Overcrowding Crisis
Belgian prisons hold 13,434 detainees for 10,795 places, with nearly 600 sleeping on floors. Emergency measures took effect October 1.
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JusticeBelgium
Belgium's Prisons Face a Growing Elderly Inmate Crisis
Belgium's prison oversight body calls for individual cells, geriatric care and a palliative framework as the inmate population ages sharply.
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LaborPolitics
Belgian Prison Unions Announce Five-Day Strike
Belgian prison unions announce five-day strike from Sept 6-11 after failed talks with Justice Minister Verlinden over overcrowding and safety.
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JusticeLabor
Belgium Mandates Minimum Prison Service in 24-Hour Strikes
Belgium's new Royal Decree mandates minimum service in prisons within 24 hours of any strike, sparking union backlash amid chronic overcrowding.
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