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Prison and Probation Services (Kriminalvården)In 2016, SPPS presented its strategy for their work with LGBTQ issues. The strategy’s goal is to create conditions for realising everyone's equal rights and opportunities within the organisation, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expressions. The strategy contains five focus areas that shall apply to all co-workers and detainees, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expressions. As a complement to the strategy, an activity plan and support material for SPPS work with LGBTQ issues has been developed. For trans detainees, they may be permitted to stay together with a detainee of the opposite sex if this is appropriate and the detainee consents to it. SPPS reports that the placements are based on the detainee’s legal gender.

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