Threats and violence against prison and probation service staff

As a step in the measures being taken to improve levels of security in the Prison and Probation Service, the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå) was tasked by the Swedish government in 2005 to describe the extent and character of threats and violence against Prison and Probation Service staff. On the basis of the results, one element of the commission involved analyzing the potential consequences of threats and violence for employee work performance and examining the need for additional measures to prevent employees being exposed to threats and violence. The study covers all branches of the Prison and Probation Service and should provide the basis for the continued consideration of ways to improve the safety of Prison and Probation Service staff.