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Belgium: escaping from prison is not illegal - yet
Due to an old interpretation of an 1867 criminal law in Belgium, it is not yet illegal for an incarcerated person to escape from prison, so long as they do not commit any other offence in the process.
Source: The Bulletin (08/10/2025)