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Sweden’s Prison Shortage Sparks Clash Over Tougher Sentences Between Social Democrats and Moderates

Sweden’s Prison Shortage Sparks Clash Over Tougher Sentences Between Social Democrats and Moderates

Thu 15 Oct 2026 11:35 CEST

Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer (M) and Swedish Prison and Probation Service Director General Rikard Jermsten have been summoned to the Justice Committee (a parliamentary committee) to report on the shortage of prison places. “We are now heading towards a serious situation,” says committee chair Teresa Carvalho (S)

Sweden’s Prison Service Raises Long-Term Prison Capacity Needs to 45,000 Places

Sweden’s Prison Service Raises Long-Term Prison Capacity Needs to 45,000 Places

Tue 6 Oct 2026 12:47 CEST

The need for new prison and detention facilities may be much greater than the Swedish Prison and Probation Service has so far estimated. In the long term, the need may rise from the current 13,000 places to 45,000

Swedish Military May Assist Police in More Situations Under New Proposal

Swedish Military May Assist Police in More Situations Under New Proposal

Mon 19 May 2025 16:38 CEST

The Defence Forces should be called in to support the police in more cases than today, proposes a government inquiry. The threat picture against Sweden has broadened and we see that internal and external threats are increasingly intertwined, says investigator Rikard Jermsten

Sweden Considers Reintroducing Reserve Police for Crisis Situations

Sweden Considers Reintroducing Reserve Police for Crisis Situations

Mon 19 May 2025 14:34 CEST

Sweden should establish a modernized form of preparedness police, a so-called "reserve police", which should be able to be called in at heightened preparedness and war.

Economic Crimes Targeting Banks, Pensions, and Welfare Systems in Europe

Economic Crimes Targeting Banks, Pensions, and Welfare Systems in Europe

Mon 5 May 2025 05:50 CEST

Bankers, construction projects, the premium pension system, and welfare are now the criminals' favorite areas. The perpetrators are targeting industries where the profits can be large and the risk of detection is low

He becomes the new head of the Economic Crime Authority

He becomes the new head of the Economic Crime Authority

Mon 8 Jul 2024 13:00 CEST

Uppsala Region Threatened with Multi-Million Fines

Uppsala Region Threatened with Multi-Million Fines

Wed 3 Jul 2024 19:12 CEST

Region Uppsala breached the law on public procurement by directly extending a contract regarding rental doctors and nurses last autumn, according to the Competition Authority.