Sis

Ivo Shuts Down Vemyra Youth Home Department Over Safety Concerns

The Health and Social Care Inspectorate (Ivo) prohibits the youth home Vemyra in Sollefteå from continuing operations in one department.

Sis Homes' Deficiencies Threaten Children's Safety and Health

In several of the country's Sis-residences, the deficiencies are so large that they pose a risk to the children's safety and health. The malpractices are recurring and persistent, according to a new report.

Girls Face Increased Violence in Institutional Care, Report Reveals

Violence against children in institutional care is increasing – despite repeated warnings and promises of action, a review by the Children's Rights Agency reveals. And it is girls who are hardest hit. You can attack a 13-year-old girl, says a former employee who has sounded the alarm.

Government Accelerates Sis-home Expansion to Enhance Security

The Government summons the leadership of the National Board of Institutional Care (Sis) to accelerate the expansion of the staff's authority.

Police Recover Escaped Boys from Sollefteå Sis Home; Investigation Launched

Spring Budget Faces Uncertainty Amid Global Economic Concerns

Trade war, stock market chaos and concern for the global economy make the spring budget characterized by unusually great uncertainty. We will not get an answer today on how the government will handle potentially darker times.

Sweden Allocates 200 Million Kronor to Expand Sis Home Capacity

The Government wants to see more places at Sis-homes and is investing 200 million kronor in the spring amending budget. Right now, a total of 49 children and young people are waiting in line for Sis.

Sis CEO Responds to Criticism: Report Key to Improving Child Care

The Ombudsman for Children's report on deficiencies in the care of detained children is welcomed by Elisabet Åbjörnsson Hollmark, Director-General of Sis, the National Board of Institutional Care. It is important that all of us take this on board, she says.

Violence and Threats at Sis Homes Have Decreased

The number of incidents with violence and threats is decreasing at Sis-homes, show new figures from the authority.

Fewer escape from Sis-homes – "strengthened security"

The number of youths who escape from Sis-homes has more than halved in two years – from 420 to 171 last year. Sis claims that in principle, they have stopped criminal boys from escaping or being released to commit new violent crimes.

More young people are sentenced - Sis demands more money

The number of young people sentenced to closed youth care has increased dramatically. Now the National Board of Institutions is demanding more money from the government.

The Minister wants to see locked schools after the mass murder

Minister of Education Lotta Edholm (L) wants to see locked schools after the act in Örebro. That far did not go the investigation that lies on the government's table. It is no comprehensive solution, says the investigator Jonas Trolle.

Escape from Youth Care Home

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.

Sis to create 100 new places by March

Proposal: Ankle Tag and Body Search at Sis

Football, entrance controls and extended opportunities for body and room searches are proposed for the supervision of children and young people at Sis-homes. These are new tools that have really been needed in Sis' toolbox for a long time, says Minister for Social Affairs Camilla Waltersson Grönvall (The Moderate Party).

Young people in SiS homes to be locked in at night

Young people at Sis-homes are to be locked in at night if it is necessary for order and safety. But among others, the Children's Ombudsman is critical.

13-year-old crime suspect denied Sis placement

Sis said no when the social services wanted a place for a 13-year-old girl suspected of involvement in the murder of a girl in Landskrona. It required pressure from the police to shake out a place.

Sis remodels youth homes to get more places

Sis Employee Critically Injured After Fall

SiS homes strengthened with 700 million

The Government wants to strengthen the closed youth care at SiS-homes with 700 million kronor in 2025. The money is intended to ensure that more young people get a place immediately, that security is strengthened and the living environment is improved.

After the criticism – a calmer summer at Sis

The number of escapes and incidents with threats and violence at the country's Sis-homes has decreased during the summer.

Sis wants to fire employee after violence against child

The Minister promises: Pressure on Sis-homes eases

Minister for Social Affairs Camilla Waltersson Grönvall (The Moderate Party) promises "a significant improvement" in a couple of months regarding the shortage of places at so-called Sis-homes. Currently, 31 young people are waiting in line for closed care.