The Swedish government has announced plans to introduce tougher criminal sentencing laws ahead of the country’s September general election, aiming to strengthen its response to crime and repeat offenders. The proposed legislation would encourage courts to impose harsher penalties by making greater use of the upper end of sentencing ranges and ensuring that multiple
Sweden’s government has abandoned its proposal to place violent offenders as young as 13 in special prison units after failing to secure enough parliamentary support. The move marks a significant policy reversal ahead of national elections, as lawmakers remain divided over how to tackle rising youth involvement in gang-related crime. Instead, the government plans to

