14
Jan
2014
By Calvin at 11:59 GMT, 12 years ago
This article from News24 made me smile this morning and I thought you might like to take a look........
Prisoners in the Netherlands may soon have to pay for their cell accommodation, if a bill tabled on Monday becomes law.
Deputy Justice Minister Fred Teeven "believes that a convicted prisoner serving jail time will have to pay partly for their incarceration," said ministry spokesperson Wiebe Alkema.
"The minister thinks it's only fair that not all the costs should be shouldered by the State and society when you lock somebody up," he told AFP.
Prison time costs the Dutch government around €250 per day per prisoner, Alkema said.
If passed by the two houses of parliament, convicted prisoners will pay a suggested flat rate of €16 per day for a maximum of two years.......
Read the rest of the article on the News24 website here: http://www.news24.com/World/News/Dutch-want-prisoners-to-pay-for-cells-20140113
