Ban New Prisoner Entries When Prisons Are Full: Urgent Call for Overpopulation Mechanism
Belgium’s Prison Overcrowding crisis: A Ticking Time Bomb Belgium’s prisons are in crisis. With over 13,400 detainees—a record high—the country’s correctional facilities are buckling under the weight of severe overcrowding.Despite efforts to expand capacity and implement emergency measures, the situation remains dire, with “devastating consequences” for inmates, staff, and society at large. The … Read more