Sweden Preps Prisons for Children as Young as 13 Ahead of Contested Reform
Why Sweden's Prisons Are Preparing To House Young Teens
Summary
Sweden's Rosersberg prison, north of Stockholm, is being adapted to hold children as young as 13 under a controversial juvenile justice reform set to take effect in July. The move has drawn widespread criticism from child welfare advocates and legal experts who question the appropriateness of incarcerating very young adolescents. The reform marks a significant shift in Sweden's traditionally rehabilitative approach to juvenile offending.
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North of Stockholm, the Rosersberg prison is making preparations to house children as young as 13 in response to a much-criticised juvenile judicial reform expected to take effect in July.