Netherlands
Capital city — Amsterdam
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The cost of phone calls is in line with market prices
Call charges are borne by the inmate (Article 39, paragraph 1, of the PBW).
Teleo is the private telecommunications provider. Its prices are inflated.
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During its visit in 2016, the CPT received numerous complaints from prisoners about the prices of calls.[^prix]
Acts of violence between prisoners are investigated
Members of the medical staff informed a CPT delegation in 2016 that cases of violence, particularly altercations between prisoners, were not systematically reported to the investigative authorities.
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Des membres du personnel médical informent, en 2016, une délégation du CPT que les autorités chargées des enquêtes ne se voient pas systématiquement signaler les cas de violences, en particulier des rixes entre détenus.
The prison service is required to meet nutritional standards regarding quality and quantity
Prisoners complain about the poor quality and low quantity of food served by the Sodexo group.
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Des chercheurs ont mis en évidence le lien entre mauvaise qualité nutritionnelle de la nourriture et comportement des détenus (dépression, agressivité, repli sur soi). Les services de restauration des prisons aux Pays-Bas ne fournissent pas de nourriture suffisamment riche en vitamines et en minéraux, se contentant de plats rapides et peu onéreux.
Prisoners are allowed to cook in their cells or in a shared space
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