In recent years, Sweden has seen a rise in violent crime. Gangs and organized groups have been behind many of these acts. As a result, the government has introduced tougher laws and longer sentences.

FILE - Judge Mans Wigen speaks during a press conference after the sentencing of Yahya Gungor, in the Stockholm district court, Thursday, July 6, 2023. A Swedish appeals court on Wednesday, Sept. 20 ...

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will send up to 600 criminals to serve their sentences in an Estonian prison under an agreement announced by the government on Wednesday aimed at reducing pressure on the ...

In a historic turn of events, an international diplomacy maneuver resulted in a rare prisoner swap that saw both Sweden and Iran gain the freedom of notable detainees. The exchange raised brows on the ...

STOCKHOLM — The Swedish government said Wednesday that it was examining the possibility of sending some inmates to serve their sentences in prisons abroad, anticipating heavy pressure on its own ...

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden can send criminals to serve their sentences in prisons abroad, a government-appointed commission said on Wednesday, as the country struggles to handle an influx of new ...

Young men who are serving long sentences line up in a yard at Kumla, Sweden’s largest high-security prison.Credit...Joseph Rodriguez Supported by Text by Carmilla Floyd Photographs by Joseph Rodriguez ...

A former Iranian prison official who was sentenced to life in a Swedish prison for crimes committed during the mass execution of political prisoners in 1988 was released by Sweden, officials said, in ...

Norway has asked neighboring Sweden to rent out vacant prison space to house some prisoners it doesn’t have room to incarcerate, Norwegian authorities announced Monday. Sweden has recently closed some ...

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish appeals court on Wednesday upheld a 4 1/2-year prison sentence for a Turkish man who was found guilty of attempted extortion, weapons possession and attempted terrorist ...