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Sweden: country Prison and Probation Service to rent premises in Södertälje, Karlskoga, Gothenburg and Västervik
The government has decided that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service will rent premises in Södertälje, Karlskoga, Gothenburg and Västervik. Two new prisons will also be built in Värnamo and Trelleborg; the Trelleborg project has been planned for a long time.
Source: Sweden Herald (10/04/2026)