Overcrowding Pushes Belgium to Send Inmates to Foreign Prisons Rebeka Kis October 8, 2025 Following Denmark’s example in Kosovo, Belgium eyes up the Balkans as a destination for its inmates.
Organizing the Russian War Crime Tribunal Worries the Netherlands Zolta Győri July 28, 2025 Key concerns include the risk of Russian cyberattacks and the mounting pressure on the already strained Dutch prison system.
From Bingo to Bars: France Considers Retirement Homes as Prisons Zolta Győri June 30, 2025 Paris also approached other neighboring countries to rent prison spaces in their facilities to reduce the current strain on the French system.
Dutch Prison Crisis: Criminals Freed Early To Make Space for New Convicts Zolta Győri June 27, 2025 The current system risks letting some criminals avoid serving their sentences altogether, as their convictions may lapse before a prison cell becomes available.
New Prison in French Guiana Will Not Fix the Failing Justice System Hélène de Lauzun May 21, 2025 This is a symbolic and popular measure that does little to hide the general weakness of the French prison system.
French Report Recommends “Exceptional Reductions of Sentences” To Empty Prisons Hélène de Lauzun May 12, 2025 Such a move would send a disastrous signal in a France overwhelmed by crime.
