Swedish government prepares prison for 13-year-olds

The minority Conservative government, supported by the far-right Democratic Party Sweden announced in January the reduction of the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 years for crimes punishable by at least four years in prison. THE The objective is to combat the recruitment of minors by criminal organizationswho use them in shooting or explosive attacks, using the argument that if they are arrested, they should not go to prison.