Event Brief
Sweden backs down on jailing 13-year-olds
Filed: Jun 11, 2026 at 8:04 AM ET
Summary: Sweden retreats from a proposal to jail 13-year-olds to tackle youth gang crime.
WHO: Swedish government
WHAT: Backs down from a flagship proposal to tackle youth gang crime by jailing 13-year-olds
WHEN: Jun 11, 2026 at 6:53 AM ET
WHERE: Sweden
WHY: To retreat from a flagship proposal aimed at tackling youth gang crime by jailing 13-year-olds
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