Sweden

April 10, 2026

Sweden: country Prison and Probation Service to rent premises in Södertälje, Karlskoga, Gothenburg and Västervik

News

Europe Facilities Sweden

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

Read the article

March 17, 2026

Sweden: prisons prepare to house young teens

News

Europe Minors Justice Activities Sweden

Sweden is preparing for a juvenile judicial reform, expected to take effect in July, which will reduce the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13.

Source: The Straits Times

Read the article

March 26, 2020

Sweden: cárceles saturadas

News

Europe Foreign prisoners Overcrowding Sweden

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: Spanish

Source: La Vanguardia

July 12, 2018

Violence on the rise in Sweden's nearly-full prisons

News

Europe Violence Sweden

Sweden’s prisons are nearing capacity and as a result both violence against correctional workers and the presence of illegal weapons are on the rise, according to a report by broadcaster SVT.

Source: The Local SE

Read the article

June 15, 2017

Sweden: Kaj Linna released from prison after podcast sparks retrial

News

Europe Sweden

A man who has spent 13 years in prison in Sweden charged with murder has been released after new evidence came to light in a true crime podcast. Spar, hosted by journalists Anton Berg and Martin Johnson and released via podcast platform Acast, has been examining the imprisonment of Kaj Linna for th…

Source: BBC

Read the article