Sweden reaches agreement with Estonia to lease prison cells

Sweden has reached an agreement with Estonia to house up to 600 prisoners in rented prison cells in the Baltic country, in an effort to ease a prison overcrowding crisis.

The agreement, which was confirmed by Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer, will allow Sweden to rent 400 cells at the prison in Tartu, in the southeastern part of Estonia.

"Sweden and Estonia have reached an agreement that will significantly ease the burden on the Swedish prison system," Strömmer said.

The cost of a prisoner in Estonia is estimated to be 8,500 euros per month, excluding transportation costs to and from Sweden. In Sweden, the cost is around 11,500 euros per month.

The entire prison will be made available to Sweden and Estonian law will be applied there, according to the agreement. Swedish prison staff will be on site to train Estonian guards. /CNA

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