Sweden set to send criminals abroad as prisons overflow
- Sweden is exploring the idea of sending criminals abroad to serve their sentences due to prison overcrowding and rising gang crime, as reported by a government-appointed commission.
- In 2023, Swedish courts handed down nearly 200,000 months of prison time, a 25% increase from the previous year, according to the Stockholm District Court.
- Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer confirmed that Sweden is in talks with other countries about renting prison space, stating there is a need for new solutions within the prison and probation service.
- There have been 30 bombings in Stockholm in January, mostly acts of extortion by gangs targeting businesses and citizens, as reported by police.
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