“More than 3,000 convicts who cannot go to prison due to lack of space: that is the best proof that the current system does not work,” says well-known criminal lawyer Johan Platteau (58). The lawyer complains that he has seen criminal law become stricter over the past 35 years. “Is it really necessary to always impose heavier sentences? A prison sentence of seven days, you also feel that.”
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Lawyer Johan Platteau about the failing system: “Now a driver using a mobile phone is dealt with more severely than a thief. That causes resentment”
Bytaketonews
Dec 8, 2025