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Security Review Underway After Double Escape in Borås Prison

Security Review Underway After Double Escape in Borås Prison

Sun 21 Sept 2025 08:29 CEST

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.

Gang Leader Arrested After Two-Mile Escape from Borås Detention Center

Gang Leader Arrested After Two-Mile Escape from Borås Detention Center

Mon 15 Sept 2025 11:26 CEST

Still dressed in the Prison and Probation Service's green clothes, the two men who escaped from a detention center in Borås could be apprehended, the police announce. They were found outdoors after tips – around two miles from the detention center

Gang Leader Among Two Escapees from Borås Detention Center

Gang Leader Among Two Escapees from Borås Detention Center

Sun 14 Sept 2025 10:27 CEST

The two men who escaped from custody in Borås are linked to serious crime. One of them belongs to the top tier within one of Gothenburg's criminal networks

More chaos in prisons – more are isolated

More chaos in prisons – more are isolated

Sat 4 Jan 2025 07:40 CET

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

Criticism: Lawyers forced to undress at the detention center

Criticism: Lawyers forced to undress at the detention center

Tue 3 Dec 2024 15:28 CET

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