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These problems had been known for long by the management, but were kept hidden.

After public outcry about this situation, management was replaced and all of the nine ( at the time ) TBS-clinics in the Netherlands were subjected to investigation.

Six of them proved to be below the required legal standards.

However, problems did not end there.

In spite of many measures taken by the government, convicts still were released without proper treatment.

As a consequence, numerous crimes were committed by convicts that were regarded as treated by TBS-clinics.

Also, sexual offenses against convicts by staff members and smuggling of contraband did not cease in several TBS-clinics.

In 2006, the Dutch government formed a committee to investigate the TBS-system.

Some, however not the worst, problems were recognized and countermeasures were implemented.

One of the known actual results is that fewer convicts escape during temporary release.