Fängelselag

A prisoner who regularly participates in assigned work may be exempted from the duty to work, and free days must be used within one year.

Prisoners should, as far as possible, be given access to counseling, support, and care from a psychologist and to similar services.

Staten ska betala viss hälso- och sjukvård samt medicinsk rehabilitering för fångar, och vård utanför fängelset måste vara ordinerad eller godkänd av en läkare vid Enheten för hälso- och sjukvård för fångar.

Om en fånge avlider ska staten bekosta transport av stoftet till den plats i Finland som de anhöriga vill ha. Om den avlidne inte kan lämnas över till de anhöriga ska staten bekosta begravning.

The prison director and certain prison staff decide on placements, participation in work outside prison, revocation of permits or placements, and exemptions from work duty; the central administrative unit decides some permits for certain prisoners.

A prisoner is to be supported in social rehabilitation and kept in contact with close relatives or other close persons, and must be given a chance to notify a close relative or other close person without delay if seriously ill or injured.

A prisoner has the right, at their own expense and with a doctor’s permission, to receive medication, examinations, and other healthcare in prison.

Several prison-health decisions are assigned to specific officials, including a doctor, the prison unit manager, and the operational director.

Bestämda tjänstemän inom fängelse- och kriminalvårdsmyndigheten får fatta beslut om placering, sysselsättning utanför fängelset, återkallelse av tillstånd/placering och befrielse från sysselsättningsplikt.

Staten betalar hälso-, sjuk- och rehabiliteringsvård för fångar utifrån medicinska behov, men vård eller undersökning utanför fängelset måste vara ordinerad eller godkänd av en läkare vid Enheten för hälso- och sjukvård för fångar.

Staten ska på egen bekostnad skicka en avliden fånges stoft till en ort i Finland som de anhöriga önskar, eller begrava den avlidne om kroppen inte kan överlämnas till anhöriga.

Institutet för hälsa och välfärd får meddela närmare föreskrifter om hur hälsokontroller samt hälso- och sjukvård för fångar i fängelser ska ordnas.

The Government may issue regulations on prisoner placement in activities, working time, placement conditions, duration, agreements, permits, and temporary exemption from the duty to participate in activities. The Criminal Sanctions Agency’s central administrative unit may issue detailed rules on procedure, work classification, and other work conditions.

A prisoner may, at their own expense and with a doctor’s permission, receive medication, examinations, and other healthcare in prison.

This section gives decision-making power over prisoner medical care to specific prison healthcare professionals and prison authorities.

Recreation suitable for prison conditions must be arranged in prisons, external persons/associations/foundations may be permitted to arrange it, and prisoners must be allowed to take part in planning and organising it.

Prisoners may keep a reasonable amount of personal property in prison, but certain items can be refused or confiscated.

The state must pay to send a deceased prisoner’s remains to the place in Finland chosen by the relatives, and if the deceased cannot be handed over to the relatives, the state must pay for burial.

Institutet för hälsa och välfärd får meddela närmare föreskrifter om hälsokontroller och hälso- och sjukvård för fångar i fängelser.

A prisoner may take part in recreational activities and spend free time with other prisoners.

Prisoners must sign the property inventory, and if they do not sign, two Prison and Probation Service officials must certify it. A prisoner may also request a copy of the inventory.

This provision assigns decision-making power over prisoner medical care, dental care, transfers for care or examination, and release decisions.

Prisoners must be allowed to take part in planning and organizing leisure activities, and they must receive guidance and advice. Outside persons, associations, and foundations may be authorized to run suitable leisure activities in prisons.

Fängelser ska ordna gudstjänster och annan religionsutövning för fångar så långt det är möjligt, ge fångar möjlighet att träffa själavårdare, och ha lämpliga utrymmen för religionsutövning.

Fångens egendom ska inventeras och förteckningen ska undertecknas av fången och ett vittne; om fången inte skriver under ska två tjänstemän vid Brottspåföljdsmyndigheten intyga riktigheten.

The Institute for Health and Welfare may issue detailed regulations on arranging health checks and health care for prisoners in prisons.

A prisoner may take part in recreational activities and spend free time with other prisoners, but this can be restricted in specified situations.

Fängelsebiblioteket ska samarbeta med allmänna bibliotek, och fångar ska få regelbunden tillgång till biblioteket och handledning. Vissa isolerade fångar ska få biblioteksservice ordnad på annat sätt, och en fånge kan nekas tillträde om den är berusad, stör besöket eller äventyrar ordning eller säkerhet.

In closed prisons, prisoners may not possess money or other payment means; in open institutions, they may possess them. Prison-held funds can be stored in prison or deposited in a bank account, and prisoners must receive a monthly account extract.

Prison leisure activities suitable for prison conditions must be organized in prisons. Outside persons, associations, and foundations may be permitted to organize such activities. Prisoners must be given a chance to help plan and organize leisure activities and must receive guidance and advice.

Fångar har rätt att delta i religiösa sammankomster och att få möjlighet till själavård; i fängelset ska det finnas lämpliga rum för religionsutövning.

A prisoner may do suitable work in prison during free time if it does not disturb order or safety or endanger anyone.

Prisonen ska ge fångar möjlighet att skaffa vissa varor och fångar får, via fängelset, köpa eller skicka pengar och betalningsmedel enligt de villkor som anges här.

A prisoner may take part in leisure activities and spend leisure time with other prisoners, but participation can be restricted or refused in stated situations.

Prisons must provide library access or public library services for prisoners, keep the prison library aligned with public-library principles, and may refuse access to intoxicated or disruptive prisoners.

Fångar ska ges möjlighet att följa TV- och radioprogram och läsa tidningar, och de får på egen bekostnad skaffa tidskrifter och litteratur.

När en fånge friges ska pengar, andra betalningsmedel och egendom lämnas tillbaka till fången; om fången inte skriver under förteckningen ska två tjänstemän bekräfta den.

Prisoners must be able to take part in religious observances, meet a chaplain or other faith representative, and have suitable space for worship in prison.

A prisoner may do suitable work for their own account during free time if it does not disrupt prison order or safety or endanger anyone. The prison may also make its work tools available free of charge if that does not disrupt order, safety, or the prison’s own activities.

Fångar kan få tillstånd att samlas i fängelset under behövlig övervakning.

Fängelset ska minst varje månad anteckna lön, sysselsättningspenning och brukspenning på fångens konto.

Prison libraries must cooperate with public libraries and operate according to public library principles.

Prisoners must be given a chance to watch TV and radio programs, read newspapers, and buy magazines and books at their own expense.

Certain prison officials may refuse participation in specified activities and access to the prison library; before refusal, the organizer must be heard. The prison unit chief or designated officers grant permits for the specified leisure activities and gatherings.

The provision says how wage deductions and prison-related charges are handled, including a cap on withholding and a payment duty for certain prisoners.

A prisoner may do suitable work in prison during free time if it does not disrupt order or safety or endanger anyone.

Prisoners may be allowed to gather in prison under necessary supervision.

Brottspåföljdsmyndigheten may issue detailed rules on arranging library services when a prisoner cannot visit the prison library.

Work-related or usage allowance may be left unpaid in full or part if payment is not needed because of other support or another special reason; in those cases, board and lodging may be charged.

Prisoners must be allowed to follow TV and radio programs, read newspapers, and at their own expense obtain magazines and literature.

Certain prison officials may decide to deny participation or access, and the prison director or a designated official may grant permits for some activities and gatherings.

Fångar har rätt till postkorrespondens, men brev och andra postförsändelser kan i vissa fall kontrolleras, öppnas och granskas för att hitta förbjudna föremål eller ämnen.

Vissa prisonstjänstemän har beslutanderätt om egendom, pengar och betalningar i fängelset.

Fångar kan få tillstånd att samlas i fängelset under behövlig övervakning för att planera fritidsverksamhet eller behandla gemensamma ärenden.

The central administration of the Criminal Sanctions Agency may issue detailed rules on how library services are arranged when a prisoner cannot visit the prison library.

Prison mail and messages may be read, copied, or opened only under specified reasons and limits, and prisoners must put their name on outgoing mail unless they hand it directly to prison staff.

Statsrådet får utfärda närmare bestämmelser om viss egendom, pengar och betalningsmedel samt om beräkning och verkställighet av vissa belopp; Brottspåföljdsmyndighetens centralförvaltningsenhet får meddela närmare föreskrifter om förvaring, sändande, förstöring och vissa utbetalningar.

Certain prison officials may refuse participation or access to listed activities and facilities, and the event organizer must be heard before a refusal decision is made. The prison director or a designated responsible official grants permits for certain leisure activities and gatherings.

Fångar har rätt att korrespondera per post. Post till eller från en fånge får i vissa fall granskas, öppnas och kontrolleras för förbjudna ämnen eller föremål.

Brev mellan en fånge och vissa tillsynsorgan får inte granskas eller läsas.

The provision assigns rulemaking authority over inmates’ property, money, wages, and related handling to the Government and the prison administration’s central unit.

The central enforcement administration may issue more detailed rules on how library services are arranged when a prisoner cannot visit the prison library.

Prisoners must put their name on mail they send to others, unless they hand it directly to prison staff; prison mail may be read or copied only in specified security/crime-prevention situations, and a reading decision may last at most two weeks.

Post som en fånge har adresserat till sin advokat eller annat rättegångsombud får inte granskas eller läsas.

The Prison and Probation Service must arrange or otherwise ensure health care and medical rehabilitation for prisoners that meets their medical needs.

Prisoners have a right to correspondence by post, but their sealed mail may be inspected by scanning or opened and checked in specified suspicion-based cases.

A prisoner’s correspondence with prison oversight authorities or a human-rights oversight body with complaint rights may not be reviewed or read.

Post och meddelanden till eller från en fånge kan hållas tillbaka for vissa säkerhets- och ordningsskäl, och vissa obeställda kredit-/postförskottsbeställningar kan också hållas tillbaka.

If a prisoner is sick or injured and cannot be properly treated or examined in prison, they must be temporarily sent outside prison for care or examination under necessary supervision.

Fångar måste ange sitt namn på vissa brev och meddelanden, och lästa försändelser ska normalt meddelas fången inom två veckor.

En fånges brev till advokat eller annat rättegångsombud får inte granskas eller läsas. Brev från sådant ombud till fången får öppnas och granskas i fångens närvaro om det finns misstanke om förbjudna ämnen eller föremål, men innehållet i eventuella meddelanden får inte läsas.

Fångar ska kunna ringa personer utanför fängelset på egen bekostnad, och gratis telefonanvändning kan tillåtas i vissa fall.

A prisoner may be released for care outside prison if serious illness or injury puts them in continuing life danger or requires specialist care, and treatment in prison or under section 2 is especially hard to arrange.

A prisoner’s correspondence with certain oversight bodies must not be inspected or read.

Brev, andra postförsändelser och meddelanden till eller från en fånge får hållas kvar i vissa fall, och avsändare eller mottagare ska normalt underrättas utan dröjsmål.

Vissa telefonsamtal för en fånge får avlyssnas och spelas in, men samtal med tillsynsmyndigheter eller ombud får inte göras det.

A pregnant prisoner must be sent for delivery to a hospital or another outside health-care unit, under necessary supervision and in sufficient time.

Brev till en fånges advokat eller andra rättegångsombud får inte granskas eller läsas. Brev från sådana ombud som kommer till fången får dock i fångens närvaro öppnas och kontrolleras om det finns misstanke om förbjudna ämnen eller föremål.

Prisoners must be allowed to phone people outside the prison at their own expense, and mobile phone use may be permitted in an open institution.

On a security department, prisoners’ non-excluded mail may be read for listed security reasons; telephone use requires consent to recording; and email permission cannot be granted.

Prisoners are to be given an opportunity, where possible, to receive counseling, support, and care from a psychologist or similar services.

Vissa brev, försändelser och meddelanden till eller från en fånge får hållas kvar i vissa fall, och mottagaren eller avsändaren ska normalt underrättas utan dröjsmål. Obeställda försändelser som inte skickas vidare ska վերադարձas eller lämnas till fången vid frigivning.

Fångars telefonsamtal får övervakas och spelas in under vissa säkerhets- och brottsbekämpande skäl; fången och den andra samtalsparten ska underrättas före åtgärden, och samtal med tillsynsmyndigheter eller ombud får inte avlyssnas eller spelas in.

A prisoner may be allowed to send and receive email and use the internet for important reasons, if safety and identification conditions are met.

A prisoner must be supported in social rehabilitation and in keeping contact with close relatives or other close persons, and be helped with matters about housing, work, income, social benefits, and social services. A prisoner must also be given the chance to notify a close relative or other close person without delay if seriously ill or injured.

Prisoners must be allowed to make phone calls at their own expense, and free calls may be allowed for necessary matters or other special reasons.

On a security unit, some prisoner communications may be monitored or read, phone use requires consent to recording, and email permission cannot be granted.

Certain prison officials may decide on monitoring, reading, interception, and communication restrictions, and staff handling these matters must keep prisoner-message information confidential.

Staten must pay for prisoners’ health care, medical care, and medical rehabilitation based on medical need; care arranged outside prison must be prescribed or approved by a Prison and Probation Service doctor.

En fånges telefonsamtal får avlyssnas och spelas in endast om vissa grundade skäl finns och åtgärden behövs för att förebygga eller utreda brott, avvärja fara i fängelset eller skydda säkerheten. Fången och samtalspartnern ska underrättas innan åtgärden börjar, och samtal med vissa tillsynsmyndigheter eller ombud får inte avlyssnas eller spelas in.

A prisoner may be allowed to send and receive email or use the internet for important reasons, but only if security and identification conditions are met.

The Council of State may issue detailed rules on handling letters, phone calls, and electronic communications, and the Criminal Sanctions Agency may issue detailed rules on mobile phones for prisoners.

A prisoner may receive medication, examinations, and other healthcare in prison at their own expense if a doctor at the Prison and Probation Service gives permission.

On a security unit, prisoner communications may be read under stated security/crime-prevention reasons; phone use requires consent to recording; email use cannot be authorized under section 9.

Decisions to read, copy, withhold, intercept, or record certain communications must be in writing.

Prisoners have a right to receive visitors at reserved visiting times, and visits may also be allowed at other times for contact or other important reasons.

The state must pay to send a deceased prisoner’s remains to a place in Finland chosen by the relatives, or bury the deceased at state expense if the body cannot be handed over to the relatives.

A prisoner may be allowed to send and receive email or use the internet for important reasons, if security and identification conditions are met.

Vissa tjänstemän inom kriminalvården får besluta om kontroll av brev, andra försändelser, meddelanden, telefonsamtal samt om tillstånd för mobiltelefon, e-post, internet och dator; tjänstemän som arbetar med uppdraget får också tystnadsplikt och får inte missbruka uppgifterna.

Prisons must provide suitable visitor rooms and monitor visits as required; closed prisons need extra rooms for unmonitored and child visits, and some visits or calls may be technically monitored or recorded.

Vissa beslut om fångars medicinering, tandvård, vård/undersökning och frigivning fattas av särskilda tjänstemän inom Brottspåföljdsmyndigheten.

Beslut om läsning, kopiering, kvarhållande, avlyssning och inspelning av vissa brev, meddelanden och telefonsamtal ska vara skriftliga.

The Council of State may issue detailed rules on inspecting, reading, copying, and withholding letters, intercepting and recording phone calls, and using and monitoring electronic communications. The Prison and Probation Service central administrative unit may also issue detailed rules on mobile phone features, handing phones to prisoners, and their use.

Supervised visits in a closed prison must take place in a room with physical barriers between the prisoner and the visitor; in an open institution, visits must take place in a room where they can touch each other.

Brottspåföljdsmyndighetens centralförvaltningsenhet får meddela närmare föreskrifter om hälsokontroller samt hälso- och sjukvård för fångar i fängelserna.

Certain prison officials decide on searching, reading, recording, copying, withholding, and granting access to inmate mail, messages, phone calls, mobile phones, email, internet, and computers. Staff handling these tasks must keep related information confidential and not misuse it.

Fångar har rätt att ta emot besök vid reserverade tider, och besök kan också tillåtas vid andra tider om det behövs för kontakt eller av annat viktigt skäl.

Permission for an unsupervised prison visit may be granted if the visitor is a close relative, another close person, or, for special reasons, another important person, and the visit does not endanger order, safety, or prison operations.

Fritidsverksamhet som passar i fängelse ska ordnas i fängelserna, och externa personer, sammanslutningar och stiftelser kan få tillstånd att ordna sådan verksamhet.

Detta stycke ger statsrådet och Brottspåföljdsmyndighetens centralförvaltningsenhet befogenhet att meddela närmare regler om vissa kontroller, telefonsamtal, elektronisk kommunikation och mobiltelefoner.

Fängelser ska ha lämpliga rum för övervakade besök och besök av ombud; slutna fängelser ska dessutom ha rum för oövervakade besök och vissa barnbesök. Fängelser kan också ha rum för videolänk.

En fånge i ett slutet fängelse kan få tillstånd att ta emot besök av ett barn under 15 år i ett lämpligt rum, om besöket behövs för kontakten och inte strider mot barnets bästa.

En fånge får delta i fritidsverksamhet och vara tillsammans med andra fångar under fritiden.

Fångar har rätt att ta emot besökare under reserverade besökstider, och i vissa fall även vid andra tider. För fångar på säkerhetsavdelning kan rätten att träffa vissa besökare begränsas om det finns grundad misstanke om att brott kommer att begås under besöket.

Besök i slutna fängelser ska hållas övervakade och avskilda eller med fysiska hinder, medan besök i öppna anstalter ska ordnas så att fånge och besökare kan röra vid varandra.

En fånge har rätt att ta emot besök av ett ombud utan att någon annan är närvarande. Besöket får övervakas i vissa fall och fången och ombudet ska informeras innan övervakningen börjar.

A prison must arrange religious services and suitable space for worship, and prisoners have a right to take part in religious gatherings subject to listed limits.

Prisons must have suitable visit rooms, and visits must be monitored as required; some visits may also be technically monitored or have calls listened to and recorded.

Unsupervised prison visits may be allowed for close relatives, other close persons, and, if there are reasons, other important people, if the visit is needed to maintain the prisoner’s contacts or for a similar reason and does not risk order, security, or prison operations.

A prisoner may be granted permission for a supervised visit from another prisoner or a detainee in the same prison if the visitor is a close relative, another close person, or another person important to the prisoner, and the visit is needed to maintain contacts or for another important reason.

A prison must have a library or give prisoners access to public library services, and prisoners must be given access often enough and help using the library.

Visits in a closed prison are to be arranged in a supervised visiting room with structural barriers between the prisoner and the visitor; in an open institution, visits are arranged in a room where they can touch each other. A supervised visit in a closed prison may be arranged separately from other prisoners and visitors if the visitor’s or prisoner’s criminal background, or the prisoner’s conduct during imprisonment, gives reason to suspect a risk to order, security, or anyone’s safety.

A prisoner in a closed prison may be allowed to receive visits from a child under 15 in a suitable room, if the visit is needed to maintain contact and is in the child’s best interests.

A prison visit may be interrupted when needed to prevent a crime or maintain order or safety in the prison.

A prisoner may do certain work for personal benefit during free time if it can suitably be done in prison and does not disturb order, security, or anyone’s safety.

Unsupervised prison visits may be allowed for close relatives, other close persons, or sometimes another important person, if the visit is justified and does not threaten security, order, or prison operations.

A prisoner must be allowed to receive visits from counsel without anyone else present.

A visit permit may be revoked if the conditions for granting it no longer exist, and a visit may be refused for identification, security, intoxication, or safety reasons.

Prisoners must be given the opportunity to follow TV and radio programs and read newspapers, and to obtain magazines and literature at their own expense.

A prisoner in a closed prison may be allowed to receive visits from a child under 15 in a suitable room if the visit is needed to maintain contact and is in the child’s best interests.

A prisoner may be allowed a supervised visit from another prisoner or a remand prisoner in the same prison if the visitor is a close relative, other close contact, or another important person, and the visit is justified and does not endanger order, security, or anyone’s safety.

A prison visitor may be given a ban on visiting the prison if the visitor brought or tried to bring in drugs or certain items, or otherwise endangered security or seriously disrupted order.

Prisoners may be allowed to gather in prison under necessary supervision.

A prisoner must be allowed to receive a visit from an ombud without anyone else present.

A prison visit may be interrupted when needed to prevent a crime or maintain order or security in the prison.

Minderåriga får bara besöka fängelse under villkor som beror på ålder, samtycke och ibland ledsagare.

Prison staff in managerial or supervisory roles may refuse participation in certain activities or access to the prison library, and the event organizer must be heard before a refusal decision.

A prisoner may be allowed a supervised visit with another prisoner or a remand prisoner in the same prison if the visitor is a close relative, another person close to the prisoner, or another important person, and the visit is justified and does not endanger order or safety.

A visit permit may be revoked if the grounds for approval no longer exist, and a visit may be refused for identification, security, intoxication, or safety reasons.

Under prison visits, a small quantity of permitted items may be received, and visitor-brought goods must be inspected before being handed to the prisoner.

The central administrative unit of the Criminal Sanctions Agency may issue detailed rules on arranging library services when a prisoner cannot visit the prison library.

A visit may be interrupted if needed to prevent a crime or maintain order or security in the prison.

A visitor may be banned from visiting a prison for up to six months if they brought or tried to bring in drugs or certain items, or if they endanger security or seriously disturb order.

A prisoner may be allowed to contact close relatives or other important people by video link or another suitable two-way audio-visual communication method.

Prisoners have a right to correspond by post. Closed mail to or from a prisoner may be checked by scanning without opening it, and in some cases mail may be opened and inspected without reading any message inside.

A visit permit may be revoked if the conditions for granting the visit are no longer met, and a visit may be refused for identification, security, intoxication, or safety reasons.

Minderåriga får bara besöka fängelse under vissa villkor: under 15 år krävs ledsagare, från 15 år kan nära anhörig besökas utan vårdnadshavarens samtycke om vårdnadshavaren inte motsätter sig det, och i vissa fall krävs samtycke från vårdnadshavaren eller barnskyddsmyndigheten.

If a prisoner is interviewed, filmed, or photographed in prison, the chapter’s rules on visits and visitors apply. If a media representative wants to interview a prisoner, a Prison and Probation Service officer must ask the prisoner whether they consent.

Fångar har rätt till korrespondens. Deras brev och andra postförsändelser kan i vissa fall kontrolleras, öppnas och granskas, och påträffade otillåtna föremål eller medel hanteras särskilt.

A visitor may be given a prison visiting ban of up to six months if they brought or tried to bring prohibited items into the prison or have endangered safety or seriously disturbed order.

Vid besök i ett fängelse får besökare ta med en liten mängd föremål som är tillåtna i fängelset.

Utländska fångar har rätt att ha kontakt med en diplomatisk beskickning eller ett konsulat som företräder hemlandet, och sådan post ska vidarebefordras utan dröjsmål.

Reglerna tillåter att fångars brev och andra meddelanden läses, öppnas eller kopieras under vissa villkor, och kräver att fången skriver sitt namn på utgående försändelser till andra än tillsynsmyndigheten i 3 § om de inte lämnas direkt till fängelsets personal.

Minors need guardian consent to enter a prison to visit someone other than a parent, unless a 15+ visitor is visiting a close relative and the guardian does not object. If the minor is in care, the child protection authority decides on consent.

A prisoner may be allowed to contact close family or other close persons by video link or similar technology, and lawyer visits may also be arranged by video link.

A prisoner should, as far as possible, be given the chance for private talks about personal matters with representatives of a congregation, a prison-work organization, or a similar institution.

Brev, postförsändelser och meddelanden till eller från fångar får läsas under vissa säkerhets- och utredningsgrunder, och vissa meddelanden får kopieras om de verkar gälla allvarliga brott eller narkotikabruk.

Vid besök i ett fängelse får en liten mängd tillåtna varor eller föremål tas emot, och besöksvaror ska granskas innan de lämnas till fången.

If a prisoner is interviewed, filmed, or photographed in prison, the chapter’s rules on visits and visitors apply. If a media representative wants to interview a prisoner, a Prison and Probation Service officer must ask the prisoner whether they consent.

Certain prison officials may decide on different kinds of visits, related permit withdrawals, visit bans, listening/recording of supervised visits, and refusal or interruption of visits.

Brev mellan en fånge och vissa tillsynsmyndigheter eller ett mänskliga rättigheter-organ får inte granskas eller läsas.

A prisoner may be allowed to communicate with close relatives or other close persons by video link or similar technology, and in some cases contact with another important person may also be arranged.

Foreign prisoners have the right to contact a diplomatic mission or consulate representing their home country, and mail they address to such a mission or consulate must be forwarded without delay.

This section points to other provisions on drug-free testing as a condition for visits under sections 4 and 5, and on body searches of a prisoner connected to such visits.

Letters or other mail that a prisoner addresses to a lawyer or other legal representative must not be examined or read.

If a prison inmate is interviewed, filmed, or photographed in prison, the chapter’s rules on visits and visitors apply. If a media representative wants to interview an inmate, a Prisons and Probation Service officer must ask whether the inmate consents.

A prisoner should, as far as possible, be given the chance to have private conversations about personal matters with representatives of a congregation, prison-work organization, or similar institution.

Statsrådet may issue detailed rules on visit bans, visit supervision, and technical/construction arrangements for visit rooms; the Criminal Sanctions Agency may issue detailed rules on how visits are arranged.

Vissa brev, postförsändelser och meddelanden till eller från en fånge får hållas kvar om det behövs för brottsutredning, brottsförebyggande, ordning eller säkerhet.

Foreign prisoners have a right to contact a diplomatic mission or consulate representing their home country, and a prisoner’s mail addressed to one must be forwarded without delay.

Certain prison staff may decide on different types of visits, visit bans, monitoring measures, and stopping or refusing visits.

A prisoner may be granted leave from prison for a short time on application.

Prisoners must be allowed to make phone contact with people outside the prison at their own expense, and phone use may be restricted, conditioned, or denied in certain cases.

A prisoner should, as far as possible, be given a chance for private conversations about personal matters with representatives of a congregation, a prison-work organization, or a similar institution.

This section points to other provisions on drug-free testing as a condition for visits and on body searches of a prisoner during such visits.

A prisoner may be granted leave based on sentence length if the application is made and the listed conditions are met.

A prisoner’s phone calls may be monitored and recorded if needed for specified security or crime-prevention reasons, but the prisoner and the call recipient must be told before it starts.

Vissa prisonstjänstemän får besluta om olika former av besök, besöksförbud, avlyssning och att vägra eller avbryta besök.

The Government may issue detailed rules on visit bans, visit monitoring, and technical/construction monitoring arrangements for visiting rooms, and the Prison and Probation Service’s central administration unit may issue detailed rules on how visits are arranged.

A prisoner may get permission after serving part of the sentence, usually after two thirds and at least two months, or earlier in some cases.

En fånges telefonsamtal får övervakas och ibland spelas in om det är nödvändigt för vissa syften, men samtal med tillsynsmyndigheter eller ombud får inte övervakas eller spelas in.

This section points to other sections that contain the rules on drug-free checks as a condition for visits and on body searches of prisoners during such visits.

A prisoner may be granted leave from prison for a short time on application.

A prisoner may be granted leave for important reasons or to attend an event outside prison, if the stated conditions are met.

En fånge på en säkerhetsavdelning får använda telefon bara om fången samtycker till att samtalen spelas in utöver att de avlyssnas.

The Government Council may issue detailed regulations on visit bans, their content, visit supervision, and the technical and structural supervision arrangements for visit rooms. The Criminal Sanctions Agency’s central administrative unit may issue detailed rules on how visits are arranged.

Permission based on sentence length may be granted on application if the listed conditions are met.

A prisoner must be granted short, supervised permission to leave prison for certain serious family occasions or other similarly important reasons.

For prisoners on a security ward, telephone use is allowed only if the prisoner agrees to recording in addition to listening in.

A prisoner may, on application, be granted short-term leave from prison.

Permission can be granted earlier in some cases if sentence-time conditions are met, including a two-thirds rule with a minimum of two months, and a separate rule for a careful prisoner who has followed the sentence plan.

Prisoners may be granted escorted leave for up to half a day, and security-unit prisoners may only receive escorted leave; lifers without leave under section 3 must receive escorted leave at least once a year.

A prisoner may be allowed to send and receive email if there is an important reason and it does not endanger prison order or safety, and the sender and recipient can be sufficiently verified.

Permission based on sentence length may be granted on application if the stated conditions are met.

En fånge kan få permission av viktigt skäl eller för att delta i en sammankomst utanför fängelset, om vissa villkor är uppfyllda.

Permission may be granted for at most three days within a two-month period from the time referred to in section 3. Permission under sections 4 and 5 lasts as long as needed to handle the matters forming the basis for the permission, and the total length is increased by a reasonable travel time.

Prisoners may be allowed to communicate electronically and use the internet if there is a special or important reason and security or order is not put at risk.

A prisoner may be granted permission after serving part of the sentence, with a general earliest point at two thirds of the sentence and at least two months, and special rules for life sentences.

A prisoner is entitled to temporary supervised leave from prison for urgent family visits, funerals, or another equivalent highly important reason.

A permission may come with conditions, and a prisoner on permission may be monitored with technical devices.