Fewer and fewer people in prison – NOS

The number of prisoners in the Netherlands continues to decrease. Last year, there were almost 40,000 people in the cell. That is 8 percent less than in 2014, reports the Central Bureau for Statistics.

According to the CBS, the decline for both people with a Dutch background and people with a migrational background. Also leave all age groups and both men and women the same development.

Since 2005 the number of prisoners by more than 20 percent. This fall, according to the CBS, together with the declining crime rates. In the same period, the number of guards and other staff of prisons, also with 20 percent.

Mostly men

Nine out of ten prisoners last year was a man and over 60 percent have a migration background. These ratios are according to the CBS the last few years has not changed.

38 percent of the prisoners has been sentenced for a vermogensmisdrijf, such as theft and burglary. More than 30%, sits out his sentence for a sexual or violent crime.

‘Too few convicted’

According to police union ACP is the decrease of the number of prisoners not because there is less crime. Chairman Gerrit van de Kamp says in the AD that there are too few people to be condemned. “The recovery rate is too low. And of cybercrime is barely reported because it’s too complicated,” said Of the Camp.