NCJ Number
84871
Date Published
1981
Length
79 pages
Annotation
This report describes and presents statistics on the Swedish prison and probation system during 1979.
Abstract
Sweden provides for the following types of sanctions: fines, conditional sentence, probation, imprisonment, and committal for special forms of treatment. Courts are required to carefully consider individual and general prevention; preference is given to measures which avoid deprivation of liberty. If imprisonment is necessary, it should be organized in such a way as to keep the offender in close contact with society (i.e., by sending or eventually transferring offenders to small community-based institutions). There is a policy of paid full-time employment. Many institutions have educational and vocational programs. The report includes information on corrections administration and organization and presents data on sentencing, furloughs, noninstitutional treatment, and recidivism.