Country

Netherlands

Detention issue

Nutrition

FRA research findings

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
Penitentiary Principles Act (Penitentiaire beginselenwet)The governor of the institution must provide the detainee with food, necessary clothing and footwear or that the detainee must be given sufficient funds to meet these needs. Dutch legislation and regulations do not contain any rules about the quality and quantity of the food.

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