European prisons are very different from US ones. Much more humane. Focused on rehabilitation, not punishment.

Meanwhile, if the U.S. has an empty prison they find unfair ways to fill them, mostly targeting lower-income POC. Simply to make some money. It's abhorrent.

In the us since prisons have been privatized if the prison doesn't have enough prisoners the government has to pay the private company fees. I wish we were actively closing prisons.

And here in America we have 2 MILLION people in jail being abused and exploited for profit >:I

As opposed to America, where all of out prisons stay open because we find great ways to get people in them.

Bs, there are a lot of criminals on the loose who should be locked up..

And in america, they probably opened 23 more. :(

meanwhile, America: ✨👁👄👁✨

The Netherlands is such a kind place to spend your July in. The crime rate is low, and it is a beautiful scene.

That's how it's done..

Not true, it’s because of the crisis and reforming they started shutting down prisons

I live in The Netherlands. It’s because the laws aren’t enforced and the police can’t be bothered.

Every other country needs to take note of how they do this!

Good job!

This is what a progressive society and government look like.

We need to emulate!

I think it's time to move!

What are or have they been doing that the rest of the world should be doing.

Is that because everything is legal there?

Kudos to the Netherlands. They seem to have found a system to rehabilitate criminals other than jailing them. In comparison, the US have the highest proportion of convicted population per capita. Maybe not all numbers are available, but do you think they beat China and Russia? I'd tend to think so.

We should learn from them!

Oh yeah...they are doing something right!

We have a few we can send them.

enough place for corrupt politician, time to wake up

Um, because weed and prostitution is legal there. Duh!

So did the bad guys all go overseas to do their crimes? It is a good place with lousy weather.

Why were the prisons built??🤔😳

sure, but there is no crime in Drugs as you can do what ever you want. no law broken.

A monumental accomplishment for everyone in the Netherlands.

Does America know about this...?!

I wonder if that's because an official policy of tolerance emerged and in 1976 the Dutch parliament decriminalized possession of less than 5 grams of cannabis.

A lot of the people we put in our prisons aren't criminals in any significant way. But it's very profitable for the private prisons and they have friends in Congress and the courts. The right wingers in the U.S. can brag about their family values, but what they really value is short-term profits at any cost.

They have criminals, they choose to deal with that in other ways.

Wow, America should take some advice from them!

That’s a wonderful blessing!

YAS MY ANCESTORS!!!

Unlike the UK who use all their powers to ban up innocent people. Tough on crime - tough on the causes of crime. Bollocks!! The motto of the Crown Prosecution Service is: - We will prosecute if we are more likely than not to get a conviction. Innocent or Guilty Who Cares?. The UK Probation service works on the principal that EVERYONE who passes through their portals, IS WITHOUT DOUBT, GUILTY. They will legally be able to ignore ANYTHING which MIGHT contradict this. BTW: YES == I DO have an axe to grind.