Estonia shows off prison cells awaiting Swedish inmates


An inside view of the corridor in prison in Tartu, Estonia July 30, 2025. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

TARTU, Estonia (Reuters) -Estonia showed off some of the many empty cells in its Tartus prison on Wednesday as officials outlined how they would implement a proposed agreement for Sweden to send up to 600 inmates to the facility from late next year.

The inter-governmental deal, which has yet to be approved by either country's parliament, is one of many plans worldwide to tackle prison overcrowding - a critical challenge in a third of European countries according to a report published this month.

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