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In Haren Prison, Where the Director Resigns in Protest: 'There Are People Who Sleep on the Floor for Their Entire Sentence'

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15:40 He was supposed to lead the country's most modern prison, where inmates would return to society better after a 'meaningful' sentence. But due to overcrowding, Director Jurgen Van Poecke is stepping down...
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Nearly 300 people sleep on mattresses on the floor at Haren Prison. Conditions that Jurgen Van Poecke has been denouncing for months, who preferred to leave his post as director. The post The director of Haren Prison resigns to protest against the overcrowding appeared first on Le Vif.

15:40 He was supposed to lead the country's most modern prison, where inmates would return to society better after a 'meaningful' sentence. But due to overcrowding, Director Jurgen Van Poecke is stepping down...

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De Tijd broke the news in Belgium on Friday, May 29, 2026.
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