Swedish Prisons to Double Cell Occupancy Amid Overcrowding Concerns
There is an extremely high pressure on Swedish prisons. By the end of the year, there will be two inmates in each cell that can be double-occupied, reports P4 Jönköping.
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Swedish prisons: Two Inmates on Six Square Meters
The smallest cells in Swedish prisons are now approved for double occupancy. Two inmates can thus be forced to share a floor area of six square meters. The increased overcrowding in prisons is described by the union as "a ticking bomb".
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