SVAR DIREKT - Kriminalvården

employment for inmates
Time spent in prison shall be used to reduce the risk of
re offending. Various measures shall be taken to increase
the probability of clients’ living a life without offending after
their sentence has been completed. Employment for the
clients is aimed at counteracting a relapse into further crime.
Employment measures may consist of treatment, study,
work or other structured activities.
do all inmates have the same employment?
The plan for the execution of each client’s sentence indicates the
client’s needs. There is employment in the form of treatment, study
and work, as well as other structured activities.
Certain employment measures can also be offered during remand.
Are inmates paid for their work?
SEK 11 per hour is paid for all types of employment.
TREATMENT PROGRAMMES
Many offences are committed as a result of dependent
or defective understanding. what is the Prison and
Probation Service doing to counteract this?
The Prison and Probation Service uses a great deal of its resources
in breaking criminal behaviour and increasing the knowledge and
understanding of inmates. In addition to traditional methods, such
as education and social rehabilitation, the Prison and Probation
Service also uses 13 accredited treatment programmes. During 2011,
approximately 5,800 clients in prison and 3,700 clients on probation
completed such a programme.
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