Swedish Prison and Probation Service

Swedish Prison and Probation Service

Kriminalvården or "Swedish Prison and Probation Service" is a part of the Swedish judicial system tasked with incarcerating suspects during pre-trial and trial and convicts after sentencing.

External links

* [http://www.kriminalvarden.se www.kriminalvarden.se (Swedish main page, with links to several languages)]
* [http://www.kriminalvarden.se/templates/KVV_InfopageGeneral____4067.aspx Swedish Prison and Probation Service] (in English)


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