Norway exporting some of its prisoners to the Netherlands

September 3, 2015

To ease overcrowding in Norwegian prisons, the Netherlands will take on some inmates – for a price

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Norway exporting some of its prisoners to the Netherlands

In the agreement, the prisoners will be guarded by Dutch wardens, but the director will be Norwegian.


 

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