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Sweden

Detention issue

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Prisons Act (Fängelselag [2010:610])In case of a breach or violation of a standard, the first step is to request a review by SPPS. After a review by SPPS, the detainee has the right to appeal a decision to an Administrative Court (Förvaltningsrätt). A detainee can also submit a complaint to the Parliamentary Ombudsman or to the Chancellor of Justice. There is no corresponding regulation on the right to meet in private or call a lawyer for detainees in Prisons. However, electronic communication between detainees and their lawyer may not be monitored.

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