Estonia starts accepting Swedish prisoners

The first Swedish prisoners of war were delivered to Estonia.

Consensus

Estonia has started receiving Swedish prisoners for incarceration.
The first group of Swedish prisoners arrived in Estonia on August 18.
The prisoners are being held at Tartu Prison.
The agreement between Estonia and Sweden is aimed at addressing overcrowding in Swedish prisons.
Sweden will pay Estonia between 31 and 61 million EUR annually for the accommodation.
A total of 600 Swedish prisoners are expected to be transferred to Estonia over the course of the agreement.
At least 200 prisoners are expected to arrive by the end of 2026.
The prisoners will be housed on a closed site within Tartu Prison.
Prisoners will wear Swedish prison uniforms and have access to Swedish news channels.
Prisoners will be returned to Sweden upon release.
No Swedish prisoners will be granted asylum in Estonia.
Family members of the prisoners are not allowed to reside in Estonia.

The first group consists of at least ten prisoners. — interfax
The flight landed in Estonia after noon. — interfax
The agreement includes a memorandum signed on August 8 between Estonian and Swedish prison authorities. — interfax
Estonia will not accept prisoners convicted of terrorist crimes, minors, or women. — interfax
The internal rules of Tartu Prison will apply to the Swedish prisoners. — interfax
The flight landed at the Emari military airbase. — vesti
Sweden can rent 400 cells in Tartu Prison for 600 prisoners. — vesti
The agreement is valid for five years with possible three-year extensions. — vesti
Prisoners will have access to a television in their cell and electricity at night. — vesti
It was previously reported that hundreds of cells are idle in the UK's 'superprison' due to staff shortages. — vesti