Custodial Institutions Agency
Encyclopedia
The Custodial Institutions Agency is responsible for the incarceration
of adults in the Netherlands. It is subordinate to the Ministry of Public Safety and Justice. The agency has its headquarters in The Hague
.
The agency's sole institution in the Caribbean Netherlands is the JI Caribisch Nederland in Kralendijk
, Bonaire.
Criminal justice system of the Netherlands
The criminal justice system of the Netherlands is the system of practices and institutions of the Netherlands directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, and sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts. The Netherlands criminal...
of adults in the Netherlands. It is subordinate to the Ministry of Public Safety and Justice. The agency has its headquarters in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
.
The agency's sole institution in the Caribbean Netherlands is the JI Caribisch Nederland in Kralendijk
Kralendijk
Kralendijk is the capital city and main port of the island of Bonaire in the Caribbean Netherlands. The language spoken in the town is Papiamentu, but Dutch and English are widely used. In Dutch, Kralendijk means "coral reef" or "coral dike". The Papiamentu name for the town is Playa or "beach"...
, Bonaire.
External links
- Custodial Institutions Agency
- "Custodial Institutions Agency." Ministry of Public Safety and Justice.