5
4.3 Cases where responses from the Prison and Probation Service have been requested ............. 42
The possibility of checking the legal basis for individuals’ deprivation of liberty during
transportations .............................................................................................................................. 43
The design and set up of segregation cells etc............................................................................ 43
The ability to look out through cell windows ........................................................................... 45
The environment in the Prison and Probation Service’s exercise yards ................................ 45
The surveillance camera in a segregation cell ........................................................................... 47
4.4 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................................ 47
5 The National Board of Institutional Care .............................................................................................51
5.1 Observations made during this year’s inspections ......................................................................... 52
Separate care ...................................................................................................................................53
Segregation .................................................................................................................................... 54
Use of ”pinning down” ..................................................................................................................55
Safety and security of young people ........................................................................................... 57
Treatment and activities ............................................................................................................... 58
Other shortcomings in the physical environment ................................................................... 58
Overnight stay at the National Board of Institutional Care institutions in connection
with transportations ..................................................................................................................... 59
5.2 Own-initiative inquiries concerning the National Board of Institutional Care ........................60
5.3 Cases where responses from the National Board of Institutional Care have been requested .. 61
Rain shelters in the institutions’ exercise yards ........................................................................ 61
Routine for follow-up of assisted transportations .................................................................... 61
5.4 Dialogue meeting with the National Board of Institutional Care................................................ 62
Occupancy situation at the National Board of Institutional Care’s special residential
homes for young people and special residential homes for the care of substance abusers.... 62
The situation at the special residential home for young people Sundbo ............................... 63
Staff attitudes, competence and composition ...........................................................................64
Placing individuals in so-called intake area ..............................................................................64
Premises used for the purposes of segregation and separate care .......................................... 65
Monitoring and access to staff .................................................................................................... 65
5.5 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................................66
6 Compulsory psychiatric care ..................................................................................................................69
6.1 Observations made during this year’s inspections ........................................................................70
The possibility to provide good and safe care............................................................................70
Use of mechanical restraints and segregation ........................................................................... 72
Patients segregated for lengthy periods ..................................................................................... 74
Decisions on keeping patients in hostipal and admission ...................................................... 75
6.2 Own-initiative inquiries ................................................................................................................... 76
6.3 Cases where responses from healthcare providers were requested............................................. 76
6.4 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................................ 77
7 The Swedish Migration Agency .............................................................................................................. 79
7.1 Observations made during this year’s inspection ...........................................................................80
The detention centre’s physical environment ............................................................................80
Segregation and security placements ..........................................................................................81
Body searches ................................................................................................................................ 83