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Koenraadt, Frans

Koenraadt, Frans

Professor of forensic psychiatry, psychology and criminology @ Dr. Moises da Costa Gomez University of Curacao

Bio

Frans Koenraadt is a professor of forensic psychiatry, psychology and criminology at the Dr. Moises da Costa Gomez University of Curacao; guest professor at the University of Aruba; emeritus professor of forensic psychiatry and psychology at the Willem Pompe Institute for Criminal Law of Utrecht University, The Netherlands. He is a registered forensic mental health expert. He is a former forensic psychologist at Rampton Special Hospital, Retford England. Former advisor at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital at Assen. Former staff member of the Pieter Baan Center for Forensic Mental Health Assessment. He has published about law, mental health, domestic violence, domestic homicide, arson, the history of forensic mental health, and art.

Geographical location : Curacao

Research Area and Interest : law, mental health, domestic violence, domestic homicide, arson, the history of forensic mental health, and art

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Human Rights in and Around the Dutch Caribbean
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Presentation(s)

Detention on a Caribbean Island
Summary: The central question in this contribution is what it means to be detained on a Caribbean island and more specifically in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. After a short historical and international exploration into different kinds of detention on small islands it is concluded that there remain large contrasts in penitentiary conditions between the countries in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The small scale of the islands has several consequences, such as the lack of specialized facilities, which means that vulnerable detainees cannot receive the care and attention they need. As a result, it may be necessary to transfer detainees to another island or country. On small islands, there are fewer opportunities to disperse dangerous detainees or rival gang members, which can lead to unsafe situations. Chronic budgetary problems and understaffing lead to poor living conditions and a shortage of opportunities for resocialisation. Efforts are being made in the Kingdom to improve detention conditions.

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