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JO: Risk of Insecurity in Shared Cells
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JO: Risk of Insecurity in Shared Cells

Sharing a cell within the Prison and Probation Service, so-called double occupancy, can harm the inmate both physically and mentally, notes the Parliamentary Ombudsman.
The Prison and Probation Service war-places staff
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The Prison and Probation Service war-places staff

The Prison and Probation Service has decided to put on high alert more than half of the approximately 20,000 employees. But more can expect the same measure ahead
Man arrested for double murder in Piteå
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Man arrested for double murder in Piteå

Fear for children in prison: "Will become guinea pigs"
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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
New Routine for Remand Prison Control after Lawyer Protest
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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
The Trade Union on Rental Prisons: A Bad Proposal
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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
Green light to send Swedish prisoners abroad
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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
The Ghost Man - an exception - few reoffend
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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
Kumla to receive convicted children
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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
Caregiver assaulted by inmate – suffered concussion
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Caregiver assaulted by inmate – suffered concussion

More chaos in prisons – more are isolated
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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 prisoners will have to share cells by spring
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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.
One taken to hospital after assault at prison
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One taken to hospital after assault at prison

Strömmer: Police Must Patrol More Digitally
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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
The Police Should Inform About Repatriation Grants
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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
Care Company Stopped Due to Gang Contacts
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Care Company Stopped Due to Gang Contacts

Criticism: Lawyers forced to undress at the detention center
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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
Prisons being prepared for criminal children
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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
Sweden may send prisoners to Estonia
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Sweden may send prisoners to Estonia

The Government is holding talks with Estonia about renting prison spaces there, reports SR Ekot.
Considered too dangerous for interview - released anyway
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Considered too dangerous for interview - released anyway

The Unions on the Notification Requirement: We Have Been Heard
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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
Multiple professional groups are exempt from notification requirement
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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)
The conflict situation in Malmö is to be cooled down – 51 conversations
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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
Sex Offenders Relapse Less Often
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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
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