opcat inspections 2011–2014 30 When can visitors be frisked?17 Ljustadalen Prison has 20 places for women in the lowest security classification. An inspection of the prison revealed that all visitors are routinely frisked. According to the Parliamentary Ombudsman, the Prison and Probation Service must ensure that an individual examination of the need for a frisk search is performed in connection with visits. Ljustadalen Prison is not covered by any decision concerning general entry control. During the inspection, when the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s employees were frisked, reference was made to the general entry check applied by the prison. The prison’s decisions concerning visitor permits did not specify that the visitor might be subject to a frisk search. To avoid an application that in practice means a general entry check, the Prison and Probation Service was requested to ensure that there is an individual examination. The National Board of Institutional Care General background Social service interventions for children and young people with substance misuse problems are based on the voluntary participation of the individuals concerned. Under certain conditions, care without consent can become pertinent. Provisions concerning such compulsory care are found in the Care of Young Persons (Special Provisions) Act (1990:52) [LVU] and the Care of Substance Misusers Act (1988:870) [LVM]. LVU Care pursuant to the LVU can be provided to those who are under 20 years of age and are subjecting their health or development to a palpable risk of harm through the use of addictive substances, criminal activity or some other socially destructive behaviour.18 If a social services investigation concludes that the young person is to be afforded care pursuant to the LVU, social services are to submit an application for care to the administrative court, which examines whether there are grounds for such care.19 If it is not possible to wait for the administrative court’s decision, social services can under certain circumstances decide that the young person be taken into care immediately.20 17 Ref. no. 2930-2014 18 Section 3, LVU 19 Section 4, LVU 20 Section 6, LVU