Dutch ponder prison undercrowding

The Dutch government is facing an unusual crisis: Prison undercrowding.

Dutch ponder prison undercrowding

The Dutch government is facing an unusual crisis: Prison undercrowding.

There are now more guards and other staff than prisoners in the Netherlands for the first time, according to data released by the Justice Ministry.

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