Swedish Prisoners Are Afraid of Falling From Their Bunks in Tartu Prison

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Swedish prisoners perceive the transfer to Estonia as a double punishment and their previous motivation to strive for a law-abiding life has disappeared. The dissatisfaction of prisoners may lead to greater problems in the prison, especially if the number of prisoners brought from Sweden increases.

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Advisors to the Chancellor of Justice who inspected the living conditions of Swedish prisoners brought to Tartu Prison find that prisoners and guards sometimes do not understand each other due to insufficient language skills, and this can lead to conflict-prone situations.

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Swedish prisoners brought to Tartu Prison complained to officials from the Office of the Chancellor of Justice that they were afraid of falling off the top bunk while sleeping. The office's inspection revealed other problems, from the interior of the cells and the language barrier to difficulties in communicating with loved ones.