The Netherlands has been locking up people as a form of punishment
for quite some time.
The Custodial Institutions Agency, or simply DJI,
carries out this task on behalf of the Ministry of Justice and Security.
The punishments and measures handed down by the judge
are enforced by well-trained and motivated personnel.
This makes DJI a specialist in detention.
A large organisation that employs more than 14,000 people.
DJI contributes to the safety of every one of us,
by enforcing punishments and measures handed down by the judge.
This can happen within the walls of the correctional institution,
but also outside of one.
Every person detained at DJI is called a detainee.
DJI prepares detainees for their return to society.
This is done to prevent them from reverting to criminal behaviour.
We call this: reducing recidivism.
The correctional institutions hand out 80,000 sandwiches per day.
Approximately 11 million kilometres are travelled per year
for transport and support.
And an average cell measures 5 x 2 x 2.5 metres.
Linen must be washed for more than 11,000 beds.
An adult detainee spends an average of 3.5 months behind bars.
There are different types of detainees.
Adult detainees, juveniles, patients and foreign nationals.
DJI's division Prison administration and immigration detention
is responsible for all adult detainees.
These detainees aren't all held in the same type of institution.
Adult detainees on pre-trial, suspected of committing a crime,
are held in a remand centre.
These individuals are sent to prison after conviction by a judge.
The employees are trained specifically by the DJI training institute
to ensure safety in the correctional institutions.
They work with the detainees to build a socially acceptable existence
after they have served their time.
The detainee must show that he wants to take responsibility by behaving well
and by actively partaking in his or her reintegration.
This is possible by working in one of the workshops in the prison,
or by following specific courses.
If they don't do this,
they will face reduced participation in activities like sports,
or will have reduced visitation rights.
The ultimate goal is to ensure that as few detainees as possible
take up crime again once released.