WETS information sheet for Dutch prisoners in an EU-country

It is important that after serving your prison sentence you successfully re-enter society. This reduces the risk that you will commit another offence. If you are serving your sentence abroad, successfully re-entering Dutch society is harder. Therefore, under certain conditions it is possible to serve your foreign prison sentence in the Netherlands. This is called the transfer of sentences. This information sheet explains how the transfer of sentences works under the Wets.