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Man arrested for double murder in Piteå

A man in his 30s has been arrested for the double murder in Piteå, reports [SVT Norrbotten](https://www. svt.
Man arrested for double murder in Piteå

Fear for children in prison: "Will become guinea pigs"

The Prison and Probation Service is preparing to receive young people who have murdered or committed other serious crimes and hold them in custody – without violating their rights as children. According to the UN agency Unicef, the task assigned to the Prison and Probation Service by the government is very difficult.
Fear for children in prison: "Will become guinea pigs"

New Routine for Remand Prison Control after Lawyer Protest

The Prison and Probation Service is introducing new routines for security checks at remand prisons and correctional facilities. The announcement comes after lawyers protested against increasingly strict entrance controls, where several have been forced to undress to their underwear in order to gain entry.
New Routine for Remand Prison Control after Lawyer Protest

The Trade Union on Rental Prisons: A Bad Proposal

The Trade Union Seko is critical of the idea of renting prison spaces abroad. What you're doing is basically outsourcing the correctional care abroad and that's not reasonable, says union chairperson Gabriella Lavecchia.
The Trade Union on Rental Prisons: A Bad Proposal

Green light to send Swedish prisoners abroad

There are no legal obstacles for Sweden to rent prison places abroad, according to a new investigation. It is a paradigm shift, says the government's investigator Mattias Wahlstedt.
Green light to send Swedish prisoners abroad

The Ghost Man - an exception - few reoffend

Last year, the "Ghost Man" and the "Nytorgs Man" were arrested for new rapes. But the two serial rapists are exceptions, according to Johanna Lätth, an expert at the Prison and Probation Service.
The Ghost Man - an exception - few reoffend

Kumla to receive convicted children

Now it is clear which institutions the Prison and Probation Service will proceed with in preparations to receive convicted children and young people. The authority is planning for child and youth departments at a total of eight institutions, of which the high-security institution Kumla is one.
Kumla to receive convicted children

Caregiver assaulted by inmate – suffered concussion

An employee at Salbergaanstalten in Sala was severely assaulted by an inmate, resulting in a serious concussion, reports [P4 Västmanland](https://sverigesradio. se/artikel/vardare-svart-misshandlad-av-fange-pa-salbergaanstalten).
Caregiver assaulted by inmate – suffered concussion

More chaos in prisons – more are isolated

More misbehave and are isolated in the country's prisons, reports Ekot. The increase is linked to there being more inmates in the same space, according to the Prison and Probation Service.
More chaos in prisons – more are isolated

More prisoners will have to share cells by spring

The Prison and Probation Service needs to create 700 extra places in remand prisons and institutions by doubling up in cells by the spring, in addition to the new places the authority has already planned for, reports Ekot. .
More prisoners will have to share cells by spring

One taken to hospital after assault at prison

A person has been taken to hospital by ambulance after an assault at Tidaholm Prison, reports [Aftonbladet](https://www. aftonbladet.
One taken to hospital after assault at prison

Strömmer: Police Must Patrol More Digitally

The police must do more to protect young people from gang crime, the government believes. One method is to "patrol" digitally.
Strömmer: Police Must Patrol More Digitally

The Police Should Inform About Repatriation Grants

Immigrants who encounter the police next year may be informed about the return allowance. The government points out four authorities that will help the Migration Agency to inform about the allowance.
The Police Should Inform About Repatriation Grants

Care Company Stopped Due to Gang Contacts

When the Prison and Probation Service examined the care company, several employees were found to have had contacts with gang criminals. Now, parts of the collaboration with the company have been stopped, reports SR Ekot.
Care Company Stopped Due to Gang Contacts

Criticism: Lawyers forced to undress at the detention center

The Bar Association directs sharp criticism towards how the Prison and Probation Service controls lawyers who are to enter remand prisons. This reports Dagens Juridik.
Criticism: Lawyers forced to undress at the detention center

Prisons being prepared for criminal children

Up to 250 children and young people can soon move into some of Sweden's high-security institutions. The Prison and Probation Service is preparing to receive young people who have murdered or committed other serious crimes and hold them in custody without violating their rights as children.
Prisons being prepared for criminal children

Sweden may send prisoners to Estonia

The Government is holding talks with Estonia about renting prison spaces there, reports SR Ekot. .
Sweden may send prisoners to Estonia

Considered too dangerous for interview - released anyway

The so-called Nytorgsman was considered so dangerous that a glass partition was put up between him and a journalist who wanted to interview him. Nevertheless, the serial rapist was released about half a year later, after serving two-thirds of his prison sentence.
Considered too dangerous for interview - released anyway

The Unions on the Notification Requirement: We Have Been Heard

Several authorities are exempt from the so-called "informant law", according to the government's investigator's proposal. This is welcomed by the affected trade unions.
The Unions on the Notification Requirement: We Have Been Heard

Multiple professional groups are exempt from notification requirement

The Government's investigator proposes several exemptions from the obligation to report individuals residing in Sweden without a permit. The coalition parties agree that schools, healthcare, social services, and libraries should be exempt from the proposed information obligation, says Migration Minister Johan Forssell (The Moderate Party).
Multiple professional groups are exempt from notification requirement

The conflict situation in Malmö is to be cooled down – 51 conversations

The high conflict level in Malmö's rough criminal environments can be cooled down with the help of personal conversations, the police hope. In two weeks, 51 individuals selected due to connections to serious crime have been approached.
The conflict situation in Malmö is to be cooled down – 51 conversations

Sex Offenders Relapse Less Often

Rape suspicions against the Nytorgsman have sparked a debate about repeat offenders. Convicted sex offenders, including high-risk individuals, reoffend less often than others, according to the Prison and Probation Service.
Sex Offenders Relapse Less Often

Serious Criminals Placed in Open Prisons

Due to a lack of space, an increasing number of inmates sentenced to long prison terms for serious crimes are being placed in facilities with the lowest security classification, according to an internal report from the Prison and Probation Service, reports [P4 Väst](https://sverigesradio. se/artikel/larmet-grovt-kriminella-hamnar-pa-oppna-anstalter).
Serious Criminals Placed in Open Prisons

The Nytorgs Man Slacked Off with the Ankle Monitor Several Times

The Nytorg man broke several rules multiple times after his conditional release, reports Ystads Allehanda. .
The Nytorgs Man Slacked Off with the Ankle Monitor Several Times
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