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Legal instruments & key provisions
| Legal instrument | Key provision |
|---|---|
| Prison and Probation Services (Kriminalvården) | A detainee in need of healthcare or medical services shall be given the care which is specified by a doctor. Hence, if a detainee with disabilities or other serious medical conditions, including mental health-related medical conditions, is in need of specialist healthcare or medical services, this must be arranged. A detainee with an ongoing medical treatment should always be given the opportunity to see a nurse. In the event of an acute illness or a condition that requires specialist assessment or hospital care, the detainees are transported to the regions' care facilities. |
NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS
| Year | Recommendation | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | In the decision, Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman Erik Nymansson stated that there may be as many as one in ten patients who cannot be discharged from inpatient forensic psychiatric care in connection with the clinic’s assessment that they no longer need such care. The main reason for this is that patients need to have an ordered social situation, which in turn presupposes adequate accommodation. Access to adequate housing is often decisive for the assessment of the risk of relapse into serious crime. The Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman stated that the consequences for these patients are serious. This leads to a longer period of care than necessary in a form of care associated with deprivation of liberty and other coercion. | Report details |