the swedish migration agency 81 this created conflicts with the staff. The staff also stated that it was difficult for all the detainees to have time to eat because the food is served for only 30 minutes and there are not enough places for all the detainees to sit and eat at the same time. The detainees emphasised that the conditions at the detention centre were more similar to a prison in terms of the rules, routines and times for smoking. Following the inspection, the Parliamentary Ombudsman stated that the conditions for the detainees at the detention centre in Ljungbyhed differ to the conditions at the Swedish Migration Agency’s other detention centres. Life for a detainee in Ljungbyhed appears to be more limited and regulated. The limited access to common areas and the exercise yard means that the detainees spend large parts of the day in the residential unit’s corridor and dining room or in their bedrooms. In the view of the Parliamentary Ombudsman, it is clear that the design and set up of the detention centre has, to a large extent, been characterised by the limitations that exist in the premises in which it is situated. This, in turn, creates far-reaching restrictions for the detainees, which – in the view of the Parliamentary Ombudsman – is regrettable. From details that have emerged concerning the physical environment, it also became clear that the detention centre is not sufficiently large to hold 44 detainees. For this reason, the Swedish Migration Agency should, in the view of the Parliamentary Ombudsman, immediately consider reducing the number of places in the detention centre. Furthermore, the agency should take measures to ensure that the detainees are given the opportunity for daily outdoor access to a greater extent than they have been given thus far. Segregation and security placements A foreigner who is detained and has reached the age of 18 may be segregated from other detainees if it is necessary to maintain order and safety or security at the centre or if they pose a serious danger to themselves or others. A decision on segregation is made by the Swedish Migration Agency. The decision must be reviewed as often as there is reason to do so, but at least every three days. A foreigner who is segregated because they pose a danger to themselves must be examined by a doctor as soon as possible.4 The Swedish Migration Agency may decide that a foreigner who is segregated and who, for security reasons, cannot be held in a detention centre must instead be placed in a prison, remand prison or police custody facility (security placement). The Swedish Migration Agency may also decide on such a placement if the foreigner is to be deported by a court of law due to a crime, it is necessary for transportation reasons or other special reasons. A foreigner who has been placed in a prison, remand prison or police custody facility and who has not been deported by a court order due to a crime must be segregated from other 4 See Chapter 11, Section 7 of the Aliens Act (2005:716). Conditions for detainees in Ljungbyhed must be described as more limited and regulated than in other detention centres operated by the Swedish Migration Agency