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Kerstin Svensson

Kerstin Svensson

Professor

Kerstin Svensson

Prisoner resettlement in Sweden

Författare

  • Anders Persson
  • Kerstin Svensson

Redaktör

  • Frieder Dünkel
  • Ineke Pruin
  • Anette Storgaard
  • Jonas Weber

Summary, in English

In Sweden most prisoners serve a short prison sentence. Since the majority of all prisoners are subject to mandatory pre-release after having served two-thirds of the sentence, few spend more than four months in prison. Still, there is a group who serve prison sentences of two years or more. The resettlement process varies for the two groups, but all prisoners have a right to be supported, aiming for a better life after prison. The Prison and Probation Service (PPS) is one united, state-run organization and both prison and probation staff work together when planning for release and resettlement. There are several resettlement measures, but these are not generally applied as they presuppose an individual assessment. The PPS cooperate with municipalities and the third sector in different arrangements, and the offenders are regarded as a subject in the resettlement process, as they have to agree to any measures taken.

Avdelning/ar

  • Socialhögskolan

Publiceringsår

2018

Språk

Svenska

Sidor

328-342

Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie

Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice

Dokumenttyp

Del av eller Kapitel i bok

Förlag

Routledge

Ämne

  • Social Work

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt

  • ISBN: 978-1-138-72123-4