VVD wants to limit how many clients lawyers can represent in high-security prison

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Lawyers will only be allowed to represent a maximum of two prisoners in the Extra Secure Institution (EBI) in Vught if it is up to MP Ulysse Ellian (VVD). Read more on Telegraaf.nl.

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VVD MP Ulysse Ellian withdraws his plan to set a limit on the number of serious criminals a lawyer may represent. State Secretary Teun Struycken (Legal Protection) has "significant doubts" whether the amendment is in line with higher laws.

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VVD wants to limit how many clients lawyers can represent in high-security prison

Coalition party VVD wants to limit lawyers to a maximum of two clients in the high-security prison (EBI) in Vught. According to VVD parliamentarian Ulysse Ellian, limiting how many clients a lawyer can represent in the EBI will make it more difficult for criminals to pass messages to each other or the outside world via their lawyers, the Telegraaf reports.

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Lawyers will only be allowed to assist a maximum of two detainees in the Extra Secure Institution (EBI) in Vught, if it is up to the VVD. This can be read in De Telegraaf. This should make it more difficult for criminals to pass on messages to each other or to the outside world via lawyers in the future. MP Ulysse Ellian explains in the newspaper that there have been major concerns for a long time about lawyers being used to get messages out or …