Criminal Code Warning: this is not an official translation. Under all circumstances the original text in Dutch language of the Criminal Code (Wetboek van Strafrecht) prevails

Section 38o 
1.  Detention shall take place in an institution for persistent offenders designated by Our Minister of 
Justice. 
2.  Rules pertaining to enforcement of the measure inside and outside the institution and the legal 
position of the person on whom the measure has been imposed shall be laid down by or pursuant 
to the law. 
3.  The costs of enforcement of the measure shall be borne by the State. The costs of enforcement of 
the last stage of the measure shall be borne by the municipalities that participate in its enforcement 
in accordance with rules laid down by or pursuant to Governmental Decree.