JPC de Sprengen
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JPC de Sprengen is a penitentiary facility for boys (Juridisch Pedagogisch Centrum, Juridic Pedagogic Center) located in Wapenveld
and Zutphen in The Netherlands. The facilities offer treatment as well as shelter or imprisonment.
The two locations have a total capacity for 150 youth aged 12 to 24 years old. Placement in De Sprengen can be done as punishment for a committed crime or as a measure to protect a boy before he commits crimes. The facility is run by the Dutch Ministry of Justice
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De Sprengen services all provinces in the country but in the future they will concentrate on clients from Gelderland
, where both sites are located.
De Sprengen wants to develop itself as a centre specialized in treating boys from the region with major behavioral problems. In order to attain this goal, JPC De Sprengen works closely and collaborates with other justice facilities, schools and youth organisations.
One of the main reasons to join forces was the option to offer a complete range of treatments within one organisation: for some boys it is preferred to start in a closed setting and switch over to an open setting. With the two facilities now in one organisation this option is much easier to realize: a boy can continue the same treatment programme within one organisation.
Wapenveld
Wapenveld is a town in Gelderland, The Netherlands, part of the Heerde municipality. It is situated about 10 km from Zwolle.The Apeldoornse kanaal, which once was used by ships to shortcut the IJssel, runs right through it....
and Zutphen in The Netherlands. The facilities offer treatment as well as shelter or imprisonment.
The two locations have a total capacity for 150 youth aged 12 to 24 years old. Placement in De Sprengen can be done as punishment for a committed crime or as a measure to protect a boy before he commits crimes. The facility is run by the Dutch Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice (Netherlands)
The Ministry of Security and Justice is the Dutch ministry of justice. Until 14 October 2010, the ministry was just called Ministry of Justice , but at the start of the Rutte cabinet, the name changed because it had taken over some public safety duties from the Ministry of the Interior...
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De Sprengen services all provinces in the country but in the future they will concentrate on clients from Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
, where both sites are located.
De Sprengen wants to develop itself as a centre specialized in treating boys from the region with major behavioral problems. In order to attain this goal, JPC De Sprengen works closely and collaborates with other justice facilities, schools and youth organisations.
History of JPC de Sprengen
In 2001 the former institutions FOC de Kolkemate (closed treatment centre in Zutphen) and Dr. W.L. Slotstichting 'de Dreef' (open centre in Wapenveld) joined forces and became JPC de Sprengen.One of the main reasons to join forces was the option to offer a complete range of treatments within one organisation: for some boys it is preferred to start in a closed setting and switch over to an open setting. With the two facilities now in one organisation this option is much easier to realize: a boy can continue the same treatment programme within one organisation.