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Netherlands: state pays thousands to TBS patients forced to wait in prison cells as clinics overcrowd
The Dutch state is paying rising compensation to psychiatric patients under TBS (mandatory treatment in a secure mental health facility) who are forced to wait in ordinary prison cells due to overcrowded TBS clinics.
Source: NL Times (06/12/2025)
