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Some positive contributing factors are:

Crime is decreasing. Violent crime is decreasing.

Electronic ankle bracelet house arrests are both a cost saving measure (~50k euro a year per person) and contribute to rehabilitation.

These rehabilitation programs in the Netherlands are top-notch, lessening the recidivism rates.

Progressive (hard) drug laws target dealers and manufacturers over (recreative) users. Hard drug addicts have (sponsored) access to rehab programs, also inside prisons.

No, or little, privatization, makes prisons focus on quality and long-term efficiency, not quantity and short-term profits.




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