WEDNESDAY 4 NOVEMBER· STOCKHOLM · THE DAY IN 5 STORIES

Sweden doubles its prison space in Estonia while places sit empty

A green-and-white prison corridor leads towards an open barred gate.
A prison corridor with barred gates. Illustrative photograph. Maia Fotografia / Pexels License

Sweden is adding another 100 prison places in Estonia on Wednesday while paying for unused capacity. Just 52 of the first 100 places were occupied three months into the agreement.

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