A study conducted by the Universities of Leiden and Portsmouth found that the number of people in prison in the Netherlands fell from 94 per 100,000 citizens to 51 per 100,000 between 2005 and 2016.
The imprisonment rate in the Netherlands has stabilized at a low level, remaining around 54 per 100,000 in 2021 and 2022, highlighting a successful trend against global increases.
While many countries face rising incarceration rates, the Netherlands has managed to repurpose empty prisons into hotels or cultural centers, showing a unique approach to crime and punishment.
Various factors contribute to the decline in Dutch prison numbers, including changes in sentencing policy, lower crime rates, cost considerations for incarceration, and efforts towards resocialization.
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