Again more Dutch unjustly behind bars

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics were nearly 18,000 damages awarded to innocent former suspects in 2015. There were only 10,000 in 2013.

INNOCENT behind bars
According to defense lawyers are being put way too fast in the Netherlands suspects. For judges awarding custody almost become automatic, so say the critics.

Without conviction, sometimes even without charge, be thrown in jail. It happens very often in the Netherlands. The proportion of suspects in custody in the Netherlands is the highest in Europe. There are almost as many people in custody as actual convicts in prison.

NATURALLY
According to defense lawyers are being put way too fast in the Netherlands suspects. For judges awarding custody almost become automatic, so say the critics.

A criticism shared by lawyer Ybo Buruma, a member of the Supreme Court. He warned in 2013 that judges already be locked remarkably easy one. "We can speak of a deep-rooted habit, almost a matter of course. And that's exactly what custody should not be. "

Hence innocent people often run the risk of ending up in jail. As a former suspect in a prison or police cell has been sitting, he or she can reclaim unjustly incurred expenses. Also, there is money for the incarceration itself requested.

And that happens more and more often. Not only is there often demanded compensation, the share assigned by the court also rises.

27 MILLION EUROS
The only thing was not increased the amount received wrongly pinned suspects. Although more fees had to be paid, the total amount even decreased slightly compared to 2014. In total, some 27 million was spent on compensating wrongfully detained former suspects.

http://www.metronieuws.nl/nieuws/  By: Rens Oving Photo: ANP / Metro