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Belgium: prison staff to protest overcrowding

Staff and management at all Belgian prisons will protest against overcrowding in front of prison buildings. “The prison crisis is unprecedented, and prisons are crying out for help,” said the prison administration.

Source: Belgan news agency (30/09/2025)