More stringent rules for conditional release (JuU8)
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The Riksdag has voted in favour of the Government’s proposal to introduce more stringent rules for conditional release.
Among other things, the proposals mean that:
- the proportion of the sentence that must be served before conditional release can take place will be increased from two thirds to three quarters and that this increase will be implemented in stages, with the longest prison sentences first;
- the threshold for postponing the conditional release if the sentenced person misbehaves during their time in prison will be lowered;
- it will be possible to postpone the conditional release if there is a risk of the sentenced person relapsing into serious crime;
- the minimum term of imprisonment will be raised to one month, and all prison sentences will be covered by the system of conditional release;
- the probationary period after conditional release will be at least two years, compared to the current one year, and the person on conditional release will, as a general rule, be placed under supervision;
- the entire freedom of conditional release will be forfeited in the event of relapse into crime during the probationary period and no new conditional release will be given from the forfeited part.
One of the purposes of the Government’s proposals is to shift the focus from offenders to victims of crime and protection of society.
The amendments will come into force on 1 January 2026, with the exception some of the amendments on raising the proportion of the sentence that must be served before conditional release can take place. These amendments will come into force on the date decided by the Government.