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The entrance to the Vught Penitentiary Institution, including the ultra-secure EBI prison ward. Feb. 2024
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch defense lawyers refuse prison communication rules, cite risk to legal defense
12 April 2026 - 18:55
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Prisoner's hands on bars.
CrimePoliticsBusiness
Rising violence and overcrowding drive Dutch prison staff to consider quitting
18 July 2025 - 17:00
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Ridouan Taghi with a sketch aged to show what he may look like today
Crime
Taghi worked on three scenarios to escape high security prison
14 January 2022 - 14:00
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Vught prison
Crime
Army deployed to prevent prison break in Vught
10 December 2021 - 08:48
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Vught prison
Crime
Prison workers in hiding over Ridouan Taghi's escape plans
25 November 2021 - 09:18
Crime
Prosecutor: Holleeder ordered sisters' assassination from prison
10 May 2016 - 11:30
Crime
Crime boss Holleeder indicted on three more assassinations
18 June 2015 - 13:30
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Prison Cells
Crime
Lawyer: Max. security prison violates human rights
7 May 2015 - 13:05
Crime
Lau G. was to appeal life sentence before suicide
28 April 2015 - 11:19
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Vught prison
Crime
Prison arson leaves one hurt
6 April 2015 - 12:08

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