Multiple reports indicate that the increase is particularly notable for longer sentences over six months and for murder-related convictions, especially conspiracy to murder and preparation for murder. Martin Jonasson, a statistician at Brå, said: "We see a clear trend over the past decade where both the number of prison sentences and the imposed sentence lengths continue to increase." However, what factors are driving the increase and how Sweden compares to other Nordic countries remain unclear.
We see a clear trend over the past decade where both the number of prison sentences and the imposed sentence lengths continue to increase.