54 theme for 2016: information about rights of those deprived of their liberty The Migration Agency has produced the written information material previously requested. her obligations and the rules that apply in the detention premises. During an inspection of the detention centre in Flen, it emerged that the detainees were not informed of their rights etc. The Parliamentary Ombudsmen urged the Migration Agency to address this immediately.5 Later in the year, an inspection was carried out at the detention centre in Gävle and it was established that the Migration Agency had produced the written information material previously requested. The information material is available in eight languages. The Parliamentary Ombudsmen emphasised that the information sheet needed to be supplemented with information on the scope of health and medical care that detainees should be offered by the county council.6 Compulsory psychiatric care The legislation regulating compulsory psychiatric care contains provisions on providing individuals deprived of their liberty with information on their rights. There is no requirement that this information must be in writing. The Parliamentary Ombudsmen has stated that a patient may find it initially difficult to take in the information provided. For this reason, it may be appropriate for there to be written information material available as a supplement to the verbal information provided. It was noted during one inspection that a forensic psychiatry clinic has such written material. The Parliamentary Ombudsmen recommended that the clinic supplement the material so that it contains all the information to be provided to the patients in accordance with the legislation.7 Conclusions There have been improvements regarding the access for individuals deprived of their liberty to written information concerning their rights. Work is also still ongoing on updating the information material. The thematic focus has meant that the importance of providing written information to those deprived of their liberty has been paid particular attention to. The recommendations the Parliamentary Ombudsmen has provided have illustrated the need for clear procedures at the authorities and within compulsory care to ensure that those deprived of their liberty are given the information to which they are legally entitled and that this is registered. The inspections have led to the Migration Agency rectifying the shortcomings that the Parliamentary Ombudsmen has pointed out over the year. The shortcomings noted within the Police Authority have been dealt with in a manual for police custody facility activity, which was adopted in December 2017 and applies from 1 January 2018. It is however important that there are procedures for the local police custody facility operation to ensure that the recommendations in the manual are adhered to. The Prison and Probation Service has noted that a lot of work remains for the authority to clarify its obligations so that the 5 Ref. no. 843-2016. 6 Ref. no. 4831-2016. 7 Ref. no. 5556-2016.