BELGIUM: Army deployed to help run prisons

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"In the face of the current chaotic and potentially explosive situation in jails, the Belgian government has decided to use the army as its new trump card to tackle issues arising from its lack of political action and public investment."

See: Should the Belgian Army Be Used to Resolve Social Issues? (Liberties.eu, link)

And: Council of Europe worried about Belgian prisons crisis (EurActiv, link)

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