Norway to ‘export’ inmates to Dutch jails to cut queues

BBC News reported in September 2014 on Norway's plans to export its prisoners to jails in the Netherlands to ease overcrowding and carry out urgent maintenance work, according to statements from the government.

It would rent up to 300 prison places from the Dutch, who already lease some of their extra capacity to Belgium. Under the agreement, prisoners would be guarded by Dutch wardens, but the director would be Norwegian.

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Euronews, 10.09.14: Norway to ‘outsource’ jail birds http://www.euronews.com/2014/09/10/norway-to-outsource-jail-birds/

The Wall Street Journal, 09.09.14: Norway Convicts May Serve Time in Dutch Prisons http://online.wsj.com/articles/norway-convicts-may-serve-in-dutch-prisons-1410247116

Reuters, 08.09.14: Norway to rent Dutch prisons to cut convict queue http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/08/us-norway-netherlands-prison-idUSKBN0H325820140908

The Local.no, 09.09.14: Netherlands agrees to take Norway's criminals http://www.thelocal.no/20140909/holland-agrees-to-take-norways-criminals

RIA Novosti, 09.09.14: Norway Plans to Rent Space in Dutch Prisons http://en.ria.ru/society/20140909/192781523/Norway-Plans-to-Rent-Space-in-Dutch-Prisons.html

Dutchnews.nl, 09.09.14: Hundreds of Norwegian criminals to be sent to Dutch prisons http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2014/09/hundreds_of_norwegian_criminal.php

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