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Justice chain in numbers

How long from asylum to enforced verdict? What share of the prison population are foreign citizens? What is recidivism per group? All with primary sources.

Sources: Prison Service annual report, BRÅ recidivism statistics, Migration Agency.

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Prison population — total and foreign citizens

2010

Total in prison
4 800
Of which foreign citizens
1 200
Share
25 %

2014

Total in prison
4 400
Of which foreign citizens
1 230
Share
28 %

2018

Total in prison
4 250
Of which foreign citizens
1 275
Share
30 %

2022

Total in prison
4 380
Of which foreign citizens
1 360
Share
31 %

2024

Total in prison
4 960
Of which foreign citizens
1 590
Share
32 %

Recidivism within 3 years, per group

Share (%) registered for a new crime within 3 years of release. BRÅ open data.

Native-born, two native parents

Recidivism 3 yrs
34 %

Second generation, two foreign-born parents

Recidivism 3 yrs
47 %

First generation, other

Recidivism 3 yrs
39 %

First generation, MENA/Africa

Recidivism 3 yrs
51 %

Throughput time — median days

How long does each step take?

Asylum application → first decision Migration Agency

Median days
245

Appeal → migration court

Median days
380

Migration Court of Appeal (if granted)

Median days
420

Decision → enforced departure (average)

Median days
720

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