Prison Officers Strike Until Friday, but What Is Happening in Limburg’s Prisons?
Translated from Dutch and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Inspections and authorities told VRT NWS that working and living conditions remain difficult in the prisons of Hasselt and Tongeren.
- Hasselt faces severe overcrowding, too few prison officers and technical problems, while Tongeren struggles with limited daytime activities and outdated infrastructure.
- Prison officers across Belgium are striking through Friday over overcrowding, people sleeping on floors and staff shortages.
Life and work remain extremely difficult in Limburg’s prisons, according to bodies that inspect the facilities in Hasselt and Tongeren.
Hasselt is dealing with severe overcrowding, too few prison officers and, above all, technical problems. In Tongeren, the lack of useful daytime activities and the old infrastructure continue to cause difficulties.
Prison officers across Belgium are striking until Friday. They are protesting the overcrowding, people sleeping on floors and staff shortages that continue to affect the prison system.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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