Youth facilities transfer to Justice agency alongside updated data rules
Official title: Ontwerp van decreet over de overdracht van de gemeenschapsinstellingen en het Vlaams detentiecentrum aan het Agentschap Justitie en Handhaving en tot wijziging van het decreet van 15 februari 2019 betreffende het jeugddelinquentierecht
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘published in the Belgian Official Gazette’)
In plain language
- Flemish youth detention facilities and community institutions are transferred to the Justice and Enforcement Agency, with clearer rules for processing personal data.
- This affects young offenders, their families, crime victims, and the staff working in youth justice.
- Victims will receive more reliable notifications about court decisions, while the legal rights and support for the youths involved remain intact.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
From proposal to law
- Submitted 8 December 2025
- Approved by parliament 18 December 2025
- Given royal assent by the government 19 December 2025
- Published in the Belgian Official Journal 31 December 2025 · Read the official text ↗
- In force 1 January 2026
How parliament voted
Passed on 18 December 202592 for · 18 against · 8 abstention(s)
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N-VA Voted for
31 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Vlaams Belang Voted for
27 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Vooruit Voted for
17 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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cd&v Voted for
16 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Groen Voted against
0 for · 9 against · 0 abstentions
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Anders. Abstained
0 for · 0 against · 8 abstentions
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PVDA Voted against
0 for · 8 against · 0 abstentions
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Onafhankelijke Voted for
1 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Team Fouad Ahidar Voted against
0 for · 1 against · 0 abstentions