Swedish crime policy has, during recent years, become increasingly punitive in character. This has resulted in increasing numbers of interns in prison and pre-trial detention. The development raises questions with respect to positive and negative effects of punishment.

The project addresses court-imposed care empirically.

Fewer cases of relapse. An analysis of the reduced recidivism after a prison sentence based on client composition, the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's efforts, labor market connection and abuse

Youths sentenced to youth custody constitutes a small group but with high levels of previous crimes, many previous social difficulties and a high risk of recidivism. But which factors are important for lower or higher re-offending? And what pre-release activates are planned for the youths?

– the management of remand prisoners in Sweden

Causal Evidence on the Intended and Unintended Impacts of Sanction Reforms and In- Prison Healthcare.