The number of places in Belgian prisons has increased in one year. But despite the additional capacity, there is still almost 15 percent overcrowding. A year earlier, overcrowding was even higher, according to figures from the Federal Public Service of Justice.
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“250 detainees sleeping on the floor”: still 15 percent overcrowding in our prisons
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