Background & Purpose
There is a need to maintain better order and safety at the locked housing facilities where individuals stay while awaiting deportation.
Proposals & Debate
The government proposed new legal amendments allowing more frequent body searches, room searches, entrance checks, and supervised visits separated by glass partitions to prevent security risks.
The Decision
The Swedish parliament approved the government's proposal, meaning the Migration Agency receives stronger tools to control order and security.
Does this affect you?
- Individuals in immigration detention: Subject to more frequent body and room searches, and may have visits restricted by glass partitions.
- Visitors to detention centers: Must undergo stricter entrance controls and may experience restricted visiting conditions.
- Staff at the Swedish Migration Agency: Receive clearer legal mandates and improved tools to maintain order and safety at work.
In Practice
- Staff can conduct body searches and check rooms more frequently to find prohibited items.
- Everyone entering the facilities must pass through stricter entrance controls.
- Certain visits may be restricted so that visitors and detainees meet with a glass partition between them.
- Security staff gain clearer mandates to manage threats and maintain safety inside the locked facilities.