Estonia to sign 5-year prisoner exchange deal with Sweden

Tartu Prison. Source: Airika Harrik/ERR

The Estonian government has authorized Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa-Ly Pakosta (Eesti 200) to sign a 5-year prisoner exchange agreement with Sweden. The agreement is due to be signed in Stockholm on June 18.

“We are signing a prisoner exchange agreement with our neighboring country and close ally, the Kingdom of Sweden. The text of the agreement has been drafted in close cooperation with our security authorities. All risks were addressed during the negotiations and a solution was found. The agreement will help us to keep Tartu Prison functioning and operational, and will help retain and even add important jobs in south Estonia,” said Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa-Ly Pakosta (Eesti 200).

The aim of the prisoner exchange agreement is to help ensure Tartu Prison is maintained as an important internal security infrastructure.

“If we don’t act today, Tartu Prison could be closed in a year. The region will lose hundreds of jobs and the Estonian state will lose valuable professionals. Our goal is to avoid such a scenario, to protect existing jobs and infrastructure in Tartu,” said Pakosta.

According to the draft agreement, Estonia will provide full services to those being detained in the prison, including medical assistance and transport within Estonia if necessary.

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