The Dutch justice ministry has announced it will close eight prisons and cut 1,200 jobs in the prison system. A decline in crime has left many cells empty. (from NRC)
The Western Cape's crime statistics (pdf) reveal the number of DRUG ARRESTS year on year.
2003 : 19,940
2004 : 30,432
2005 : 34,788
2006 : 41,067
2007 : 45,985
2008 : 52,781
No wonder our prisons are FULL!
The Western Cape's crime statistics (pdf) reveal the number of DRUG ARRESTS year on year.
2003 : 19,940
2004 : 30,432
2005 : 34,788
2006 : 41,067
2007 : 45,985
2008 : 52,781
No wonder our prisons are FULL!
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