Security Review Underway After Double
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Security Review Underway After Double Escape in Borås Prison

Security at the Prison and Probation Service's facilities is being reviewed after the double escape in Borås where two prisoners escaped from custody with the help of building materials, says security manager Joakim Righammar to P4 Sjuhärad.

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The agency oversees, among other things, promenadgårdar, how serious offenders are placed, staff reinforcements and how construction projects are handled.

It's something we're looking closely at, not just in Borås but in the entire Prison and Probation Service in Sweden. We're building a lot and have to build a lot, but we have to keep track of our materials so that they can't be used, for example, to escape, says Righammar.

The men, both sentenced to several years in prison, escaped a week ago by climbing over several fences. One of them is described as a leading figure in one of the criminal gangs in Gothenburg. They were found outdoors after a tip, about two miles from the detention center.

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