Six pieces of bread and a microwave meal is not enough, say prisoners

An increasing number of people held in Dutch jails are going hungry, the Haarlem prison supervisory commission has told justice minister Ernst Hirsch Ballin.

The commission says it has been ‘swamped’ with complaints from Haarlem prisoners who say they do not get enough to eat – a microwave meal and six slices of bread a day, the Volkskrant reports on Monday.
A spokesman for the prison service told the paper that prison meals are now being provided by a new central supplier. Haarlem switched to the new supplier on July 1.
‘Some prisoners may get less to eat,’ the spokesman said. ‘But they still get a balanced diet. The basic food package is in line with government guidelines and includes two pieces of fruit a day.’