The debate over prisons comes as the country faces rising drug-related crime.
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The debate over prisons comes as the country faces rising drug-related crime.
According to the Council of Europe, Belgium should not build more prisons but lower the number of detainees in general. | Nicolas Lambert/AFP via Getty Images
June 12, 2026
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