The questions raised by the Chancellor of Justice are, among other things, how Sweden can guarantee that "the exercise of public authority meets the requirements of the Constitution" and what order should apply if a foreign prison officer commits maladministration or a crime.
"With the starting point that Sweden will not have jurisdiction over the locally employed personnel, it is possible to discuss whether the proposal is compatible with Sweden's commitments under Article 3 of the European Convention (the prohibition of torture or inhuman or degrading treatment) and the UN Anti-Torture Convention)", writes the Chancellor of Justice.
In late January, the government's investigator Mattias Wahlstedt found that there are no obstacles in either the Constitution or the European Convention from renting prison spaces abroad.
Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer (The Moderate Party) then that discussions are underway with other countries, but that there are no clear agreements. It has previously been reported that the government is in talks with Estonia.
