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Sex Toys Allowed on a Trial Basis in Women's Prison

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As a trial, the ban on sex toys has been lifted in many women's prisons. Research shows that this could help limit the widespread sexual misconduct in women's prisons. D66 State Secretary Van Bruggen (Justice and Security) has taken the resulting recommendation to heart. The trial began in May and will last for at least a year. Currently, around 295 female detainees can participate. That is approximately 70 percent of the women currently incarc…

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As a trial, the ban on sex toys has been lifted in many women's prisons. Research shows that this could help limit the widespread sexual misconduct in women's prisons. D66 State Secretary Van Bruggen (Justice and Security) has taken the resulting recommendation to heart. The trial began in May and will last for at least a year. Currently, around 295 female detainees can participate. That is approximately 70 percent of the women currently incarc…

·Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The Dutch Correctional Institutions Agency (DJI) launched a trial in May in which female detainees in a number of women's prisons can purchase sex toys. A DJI spokesperson confirmed this to NU.nl following reporting by NOS.

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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NOS broke the news in Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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