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Kriminalvården

Swedish government agency administering detention, prisons, and community corrections

kriminalvarden.se

Headquarters: Sweden
Founded year: 2006
Company type: Government agency
Number of employees: 10,000+
Industry: Legal & Safety Public Services

Last updated October 21

Latest news about Kriminalvården

In short: Kriminalvården forecast a need for up to 45,000 prison places and secured extra funding amid scandals.

Company announcements

October 21 Kriminalvården

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service cancels plans for supervised housing in Täby

Political opposition and changed conditions from the municipality led to the decision to halt the establishment despite the need for new places.

October 20 Kriminalvården

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is expanding Karlskoga prison with climate-smart concrete

The construction provides 160 new places and reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 71 percent. The project is under budget and is expected to be completed in the spring of 2029.

October 2 Kriminalvården

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is building a new prison in Gävle with just over 180 places

Construction is planned to start next spring, with the goal of operational start in the second half of 2030. Intea and NCC are responsible for the project.

March 12, 2025 Kriminalvården

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service plans capacity increase by 2034

The number of places is to be tripled to 29,000. The agency requests increased appropriations to enable the expansion and meet staffing needs.

Media coverage

October 6 MSN

Prison Service: needs space for 45,000 inmates

The need for new prison and detention center spaces may be much greater than the Prison Service has previously calculated. In the long term, the need could increase from today's 13,000...

September 10 The Swedish Government

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is to be given expanded responsibility for the health and medical care of inmates - Government.se

(New version) The Government appoints an inquiry that is to propose how the Swedish Prison and Probation Service can be given expanded responsibility to ensure inmates' right to...

August 4 Svenska Dagbladet

Prison Service: The need for prisons is increasing – 45,000 places required

Five new Kumla prisons per year – for several years. Swedish prisons and remand prisons need to expand significantly faster than previous estimates show a new forecast. "The...

June 6 Sveriges Television

Suspected bribery in the Swedish Prison and Probation Service: Employees were hosted at a spa hotel by a doctor | SVT News

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has filed criminal complaints against 15 employees in Nyköping, Sala, Västerås, and Uppsala with the National Prosecution Authority for Corruption. This follows allegations that they have, in various ways, accepted...

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