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Fred Teeven
Furniture
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prisoners
Thursday, 26 September 2013 - 02:22
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Teeven: put prisoners to work

State Secretary of Security and Justice, Teeven, wants prisoners to manufacture goods for ministries. Those generally contract companies, which often involves expensive procurement. By having prisoners, for example make furniture or mattresses, the government can cut millions.A majority of the House has an open ear to the plans. The prisoners are kept busy, they learn a profession are better equipped to return to society, according to Teeven. Fred_Teeven
Jos van Zetten
Wikimedia commons Teeven himself has a piece of furniture in his office, made ​​by prisoners. It's a nice, stylish, rectangular cabinet, says the Secretary of State.

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