Gerrit van der Burg, President of the College of Prosecutors
General has said that due to a shortage of judges, 22,700 cases will not be heard
this year. This while criminality is increasing and police attempt to deal better with the fight against crime. 2,200 of these concern cases
where the prosecution are requesting at least one year jail time, for crimes related to drugs and violence. Among the reasons given, is budget cuts over the past several
years and the increasing complexity of criminal cases. Van der Burg said that
this is a societal problem and cannot only be reproached to the justice system.
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