Why do detention rates rise or fall? A statistical and document analysis of the diverging Dutch and Belgian detention population trends between 2000 and 2020
European Journal of Criminology
Published online on July 15, 2025
Abstract
European Journal of Criminology, Volume 23, Issue 3, Page 417-442, May 2026.
Since 2005, detention rates in the Netherlands have decreased significantly, reversing prior growth. In contrast, neighbouring Belgium has experienced a substantial increase in its detention rates since the 1990s. By 2020 Belgium detained almost twice as ...
Since 2005, detention rates in the Netherlands have decreased significantly, reversing prior growth. In contrast, neighbouring Belgium has experienced a substantial increase in its detention rates since the 1990s. By 2020 Belgium detained almost twice as ...