Minister of Justice Paul van Tigchelt (Open Vld) understands the trade union actions against overcrowding in Flemish prisons. He stated this to Belga. Yet he emphasizes that short prison sentences must also be carried out effectively. “A justice that does not carry out its own sentences is not a credible justice.”
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Minister of Justice Van Tigchelt: “I have no choice but to understand the industrial action of prison staff”
