From July 1 children aged 15-17 will be sent to prison for serious crimes. The government has also proposed lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 14. The facility in Ystad has emptied the old remand center to house convicted girls.
From July 1 prison will replace closed youth care as the penalty for children aged 15 to 17 who commit serious crimes.
The government has put forward a proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 14.
At the facility in Ystad the old remand center has been emptied to make room for convicted girls. Aftonbladet was allowed inside before renovations begin.