Special procedures in criminal cases, 1990-2016
| Periods | Compensations to former suspects Due to wrongful detention Requests submitted (number) | Compensations to former suspects Due to wrongful detention Requests granted (number) | Compensations to former suspects Due to wrongful detention Awarded amount (mln euro) | Compensations to former suspects Due to wrongful detention Average amount (euro) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,235 | 6,222 | 7.9 | 1,266 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||
Dataset is not available.
This table contains information about compensations to former suspects and about
the granting of pardons.
The data concerning compensations are subdivided into compensations due to wrongful incarceration and compensations for costs as a result of being a suspect.
Of these compensations, there is information on
- submitted requests
- granted requests
- granted amounts for the requests and the average amount per granted request
The data on pardons are subdivided into received requests for a pardon and decisions on pardons.
- granted unconditional pardons
- granted conditional pardons
- denied requests for pardons
Data available from 1990 to 2016.
Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definite.
Changes as of 30 November, 2017:
None, this table has been stopped.
When will new data be published?
Due to funding cuts there will be no new data for this statistic as from 1 January 2018. For more information see the link in paragraph 3.
Description topics
- Compensations to former suspects
- The number of requests for financial compensation by former suspects.
A former suspect who has been taken into police custody or pre-trial
detention can claim compensation if the proceeding was concluded
without sanctioning. The same holds if the suspect has been convicted
but the police custody or pre-trial detention was not lawful for the
specific crime for which the suspect was detained.
Furthermore, if a case has been concluded without sanctioning, a suspect
can claim compensation on the basis of article 591a of the Code of
Criminal Procedure.
A former suspect can also invoke both articles. In that case the request
on the basis of article 89 and the request on the basis of article 591a
will be considered separately. In the table, both requests will be
counted as separate requests.- Due to wrongful detention
- The number of requests for compensation due to wrongful detention.
A former suspect who has been taken into police custody and/or
pre-trial detention, can appeal for compensation on the basis of article 89 of the Code of Criminal Procedure if he or she has sustained damage due to unlawful actions by the government or if the (former) suspect has been detained unlawfully.
For the compensation of damage due to wrongful detention, both the
material as well as the immaterial damage will be taken into account if the suspect has been incarcerated in a police cell or a detention centre. Costs made and loss of revenue is not included in this compensation.- Requests submitted
- The number of submitted requests for compensation due to wrongful
detention.
- Requests granted
- The total number of granted requests for compensation due to wrongful
detention.
- Awarded amount
- The total amount of granted requests for compensation due to wrongful detention.
- Average amount
- The average amount of each request granted for granted compensations due
to wrongful detention.