Politics · Netherlands · 1 day ago
Costs for TBS patients waiting in prison rose twentyfold since 2021
In the Netherlands, the state’s costs for TBS patients waiting in prison have risen twentyfold since 2021.
TBS is a Dutch court-ordered measure involving psychiatric treatment for people who have committed crimes.
The headline says these people are waiting in prison, rather than receiving the treatment associated with TBS.
It gives no total cost or explanation for the increase.
The rise means the state is paying far more for this group than it did in 2021.
No next steps are specified.
The cost to the state of keeping people awaiting TBS treatment in prison has multiplied twentyfold since 2021.
The source does not give the total cost or explain what caused the increase.
- Who
- People awaiting TBS treatment in prison.
- What
- The costs to the state have multiplied twentyfold.
- When
- Since 2021.
- Where
- In prison; the country is not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The costs of keeping people awaiting TBS treatment in prison multiplied twentyfold.
De Telegraaf published its report on the increase.
- Cost increase
- Twentyfold
- Starting point
- 2021
- Setting
- Prison
- Affected group
- People awaiting TBS treatment