Criticism of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, including Karlskoga Prison, for the processing of a request for a medical certificate, etc.

Summary of the decision: Summary of the decision: A lawyer acting as representative and public defence counsel for an inmate of Karlskoga Prison in a case concerning a residence permit on the grounds of asylum requested the Swedish Prison and Probation Service’s doctor to issue a medical certificate concerning their client’s health. Despite repeated correspondence with one of the prison’s doctors, no such certificate was issued. Only when the matter of a medical certificate was passed on to another doctor affiliated with the prison was a certificate issued. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service, Karlskoga Prison, is criticised for its processing of the request for a certificate.

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service, its head office and Karlskoga Prison are also criticised for failing in their service obligation pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (SFS 2017:900) with regard to answering certain questions asked by the lawyer.