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paragraph 1 of the Swedish prison and probation service is responsible for the execution of the condemned
sanctions, conducting places and perform
personal investigations in criminal cases.
section 2 of the prison system should seek to
1. penalties are enforced in a safe, humane and effective
way,
2. prosecution can take place effectively, and
3. recidivism prevention.
The prison system shall in particular take measures to
crime during execution is prevented, the release
in preparation, drug use controlled and content of
enforcement be adapted according to each individual's needs.
paragraph 3 of the institutions, the organisation shall be designed so that the
cater to different needs of supervision and control,
on the one hand, the need for employment of prisoners and promote a
proper planning of the release of prisoners.
Places of the Organization should be designed in such a way that the
promote effective cooperation with other authorities in
the judiciary. A location of detention which facilitates
This cooperation should be pursued. Before decisions on major
changes in places of the organization is taken to prison
consult the General Council of the judiciary, the public prosecutor's Office,
The Swedish national economic crimes Bureau, the police and the district courts and
the county administrative boards involved in the business.
The number of sites in the places and institutions, the organisation shall
continuously adapted to the need. Regulation (2014:1177).
4 § Free care organization should be designed so that it
provides for its control, support and other measures
the case of the clients, on the other hand, promotes effective cooperation with
Department of corrections and rehabilitation other operations and with other authorities.
paragraph 5 of the Swedish prison and probation service may, for a fee, provide such
products and services that are produced mainly by
inmates as part of the activities of the Institute and custody.
Swedish prison and probation service may decide the size of the fees referred to in
the first paragraph, and outlining the fee revenue.
Regulation (2011:152).
section 6 of the Swedish prison and probation service may assist other agencies with internal and
international transports of persons deprived of liberty.
For each person carried by the prison system to the
be journal.
Management
section 7 of the Swedish prison and probation service is headed by a head of Government.
section 8 at the penitentiary there shall be an Advisory Council consisting
of not more than nine members.
9 repealed by Regulation (2011:152).
Appointments and assignments
section 10 of the Director-General's administrative manager.
section 11 In the prison system, there is a Director General.
Staff disciplinary board
section 12 at the penitentiary there shall be a staff disciplinary board.
Applicability of certain regulations
section 13 of the prison system to implement internal audit regulation
(2006:1228) and staff representatives Ordinance (1987:1101).
The right to provide
section 14 of the prison system shall communicate the provisions of the
organizational purposes as necessary to achieve coordination;
effectiveness, coherence and consistency within the
the prison business.