The Judicial Institutions Service (DJI) will be working in the coming period to make the location suitable for use as a JJI. Minister of Justice and Security, David van Weel: “With the new location, around 70 places will be available. This will largely solve the shortage of JJI places. Young adults who are currently forced to stay in a regular prison will soon be able to return to a JJI. This will also free up cells for other convicted individuals.”
The location in Harreveld has previously been used as a JJI and is therefore well-suited for this purpose, partly because there are educational facilities on the site. The decision also allows for the retention of staff in the transition from closed youth care to JJI.
In addition to its use as a JJI, it is still being considered whether part of the location can be designated as a national top clinical treatment facility for youth care within a criminal law framework. The outcome of that exploration will be announced soon.