SVAR DIREKT - Kriminalvården

Control/ Security
The Prison and Probation Service’s prisons have a security
classification from 1 to 3, 1 being the highest security and
3 the lowest.
The primary purpose of the clear security levels is to have the right
inmate in the right place. The classification is in line with the risk
assessment made by the Prison and Probation Service for all inmates.
Class 1 prisons are equipped to handle the highest-risk inmates,
while other inmates should not need to have higher security than is
necessary. The classification of each inmate is decided by:
• need to resist escape
• need to resist attempts to set the prisoner free
• need to handle difficult clients.
SECURE UNITS
There are secure units at Kumla, Hall and Saltvik. These house
inmates who have a particularly high risk of continued criminal
activity or escape and who require special arrangements for security
and handling during the execution of their sentence. Certain inmates
are placed in these units immediately after sentence if they have long
sentences for particular crimes, often organised crime.
The physical security in these units is the highest ever seen in the
Swedish prison service. At the same time, freedom within the units is
relatively high and inmates can take part in extensive employment and
treatment programmes. The personnel who work in the secure units
have special training.
The fundamental principle is that control and security activities
should not be more intrusive than necessary.
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