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Penitentiary Principles Act (Penitentiaire beginselenwet).

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Netherlands
Criminal and penal law
1998-07-18
National
Law, Act

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Chapter I. Terms and Definitions;
Chapter II. Purpose, Management and Supervision;
Chapter III. Designation;
Chapter IV. Selection and Selection Procedure;
Chapter V. Freedom of Movement;
Chapter VI. Control and Use of Violence;
Chapter VII. Contact with the Outside World;
Chapter VIII. Care, Work and Other Activities (provides that prisoners shall be entitled to participate in the work available in the institution (article 47));
Chapter IX. Disciplinary Punishment;
Chapter X. Information, Hearing and Notification Obligation and File;
Chapter XI. Complaints;
Chapter XII. Appeal against the Complaints Committee's Resolution;
Chapter XIII. Appeal Concerning Placing, Transfer Participation in a Penitentiary; Programme, Leave and Interruption of Sentence;
Chapter XIV. Consultation and Representation;
Chapter XV. Special Provisions Relating to Condemned Person with respect to which Article 13 or 19 of the Criminal Code has been Applied;
Chapter XVI. Special Provision Relating to Institutions for Clinical Observation;
Chapter XVII. Transitional and Final Provisions.

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