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BUDGET

Prisons service to get billions in additional funding in autumn budget

Publicerad 11 sep 2023 · kl 12:23 · 1:58 min

  • The Swedish Prison and Probation Service will be getting roughly SEK 1.5 billion extra per year in the coming autumn budget.

  • This is on top of its roughly SEK 14 billion budget allocation, Swedish Radio News reports.

  • The service is looking to significantly increase the number of permanent prison and remand places as part of an expansion plan.

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