Officials in the Netherlands have found creative ways to use their prisons after experiencing a shortage of prisoners.
According to the New York Times, Dutch prisons have been rented out to Belgium and Norway, and some have even been turned to centers for asylum seekers, but there are still too many spaces than there are prisoners.
Although the vacant spaces have been rented out to offices for use during the day, it is what goes on at night that’s the most interesting.
The prison in Breda transforms to a real life prison break center at night, with 350 (yes, 350!) volunteers locked in.
10 escape routes are provided, and the volunteers are expected to find them before the night is over.
Speaking to Al Jazeera, an official said, “What we try to do is recreate traditional prison movies like Shawshank Redemption, Escape from Alcatraz in real life.”
Watch the video below:
How do you fill a prison when you have no prisoners? pic.twitter.com/IpgerCvcEU
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) July 12, 2017
Chai, prison turned to recreational center to earn more revenue for DUTCH people, OH my COUNTRY(NIGERIA) I HAIL THEE.
Sounds creative. This is a country that provides the basic amenities for its citizens, if these are available why would anyone resort to crime. Not the same with us here in Nigeria.
America provides basic necessities for it’s citizens but they have one of the highest crime rates in the world.
It’s about boundaries and giving too much freedom to its citizens. U.S dabbles into too many unnecessary things like the whole gun control aspect. Accessibility to too many things. Freedom to do whatever.
Netherlands is one of the most beautiful countries. The nature, beauty there is out of this world. It’s unreal. Norway as well.
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Goed Zo.
This is so cool…i love it.