Swedish Proposal on Jailing 13-Year-Olds Faces Criticism - Radio Sweden

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As more and more young people commit acts of violence, Sweden wants to reduce the frequency of punishment. 13-year-old children should be able to be detained in the future. What is the situation in the rest of Europe?

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The agency sees the government's plan. Children "as young as 13 years old should be taken care of in other ways."

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The Swedish Prison and Probation Service says no to the government's proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility so that 13-year-olds who have committed serious crimes are put in prison. The Prison and Probation Service also writes that it is not equipped to accept 13- and 14-year-olds.

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The Swedish Prison and Probation Service says no to the government's proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility so that 13-year-olds who have committed serious crimes are put in prison. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service also writes that it is not equipped to accept 13- and 14-year-olds.

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The Swedish Prison and Probation Service says no to the government's proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility so that 13-year-olds who have committed serious crimes are put in prison in a consultation response. "We are now working further to solve this serious problem," Gunnar Strömmer tells SvD.