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The Netherlands is suffering an unusual crime problem: there isn't enough of it to fill prisons. 荷兰正面临着一个反常的犯罪问题：国内罪犯太少导致监狱闲置。 Figures from the Dutch ministry of justice suggest overall crime will drop by 0.9% a year in the next five years. 荷兰司法部发布的数据显示，今后5年总体犯罪率每年都将下降0.9%。 "More than a third of cells are not used, and the predictions are that it is going to get worse," said Jaap Oosterveer, a spokesman for the ministry of justice. "Obviously, from a social perspective, it is better because crime is down, but if you work in jails, it is not good news." 司法部资讯发言人夏侯雅伯·奥斯塔维尔表示：“目前有超过三分之一的监狱是空置的，并且根据预，这一情况只会变得更糟。当然从社会角度来看，犯罪率降低是好事，但对于在监狱工作的人来，这就不是什么好消息了。” | 
