In some Dutch cities an experiment called Justice in the neighbourhood’ (JIB) started. The idea of JIB. is to bring the activities of the Justice department closer to the people. This means that offenders and victims get a more direct and fast treatment around the corner. After a year the officer of justice Mr. Siep Buist understands a lot more about the problems of the inhabitants of Malburgen, a run down neighbourhood in Arnhem. So the punishment is not so much based on dossiers any more, but on direct background information through human contact. Besides this the handling of the case is faster because of the close cooperation with police and the county court. For the rest the JIB stimulates the cooperation with other organisations like the rehabilitation-department and other organisations: neighbourhood-help-office, social security department, Children-protection department. An ARD Tagesthemen reportage.
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