The Custodial Institutions Agency (DJI) began a one-year pilot in prisons in Middelburg, Ter Apel and Veenhuizen that gives selected prisoners more independence and responsibility while requiring less direct supervision. The pilot involves 12 prisoners at Middelburg's Torentijd prison, 24 in Veenhuizen and 36 in Ter Apel. Participants must meet set criteria and make agreements on behaviour, responsibilities and compliance with rules.