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Vught penitentiary

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The Public Prosecution Service office in Oost-Nederland
Crime
Authorities to prosecute inmate for repeat hostage incident in Vught prison
8 April 2026 - 22:00
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Inez Weski during a debate on democracy at Theater aan het Spui in The Hague in 2014
Crime
Prosecutors seek 4.5 years for lawyer accused of aiding Ridouan Taghi's crime network
2 April 2026 - 17:29
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Court in Leeuwarden
Crime
Court releases “sovereign” citizens to be tried for radical attack plot targetting cops
20 February 2026 - 18:40
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The entrance to the Vught Penitentiary Institution, including the ultra-secure EBI prison ward. Feb. 2024
Crime
Taghi denies using newly arrested lawyer to pass messages from high-security prison
12 April 2025 - 14:40
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The entrance to the Vught Penitentiary Institution, including the ultra-secure EBI prison ward. Feb. 2024
CrimePolitics
VVD wants to limit how many clients lawyers can represent in high-security prison
20 January 2025 - 21:10
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Ridouan Taghi with a sketch aged to show what he may look like today
Crime
State paid Ridouan Taghi over €2,420 in compensation for wrongful restrictions in prison
12 December 2024 - 09:08
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Ridouan Taghi with a sketch aged to show what he may look like today
Crime
Taghi, right-hand man didn't discuss crime when making contact in prison, gov't says
12 September 2024 - 07:33
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Ridouan Taghi with a sketch aged to show what he may look like today
Crime
Cabinet confirms error: detainees Ridouan Taghi and Saïd R. had brief contact
8 September 2024 - 15:45
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Ridouan Taghi with a sketch aged to show what he may look like today
Crime
Ridouan Taghi moved to less secure cell; Housed with accomplice, Willem Holleeder
5 September 2024 - 11:10
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Vught prison
Crime
Ultra-secure prison to get its own courtroom to reduce prison break opportunity
17 January 2023 - 07:00
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Ridouan Taghi with a sketch aged to show what he may look like today
Crime
FBI warned that Taghi was sending messages from extra secure Dutch prison
11 July 2022 - 08:40
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Vught prison
Crime
Prison workers in hiding over Ridouan Taghi's escape plans
25 November 2021 - 09:18
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Vught prison
Crime
Vught mayor worried about dangerous criminals' transport to and from high security prison
18 October 2021 - 18:00
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Vught prison
Crime
Convicted murderer transferred to high security prison after attempted escape: report
31 January 2020 - 08:17
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Vught prison
CrimeEntertainment
Terror suspects allowed to play first-person shooters in jail
21 August 2019 - 10:20
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Stethoscope
CrimeHealth
Clinic did not treat Anne Faber's murderer based on his sex crime past: report
28 March 2019 - 08:19
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Vught prison
Crime
Prisoner transferred from terrorist department over threats
17 November 2017 - 12:40
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Vught prison
Crime
Convicted child molester contacts media from prison; parliamentary debate demanded
6 November 2017 - 11:10
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Gavel
Crime
Suspected Dutch ISIS supporter released from custody
26 July 2017 - 16:00
Crime
Lawyer accused of smuggling mail to crime lord Holleeder in jail
23 February 2017 - 08:01
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Vught prison
Crime
Toddler, 3, used to smuggle drugs into Vught prison
28 September 2016 - 09:42
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Vught prison
Crime
Vught jailer on "compulsory leave" after incident with inmate
11 August 2016 - 11:10
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Vught prison
Crime
Child porn found on Vught prisoner
28 July 2016 - 09:24

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