HELSINKI, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Sweden will establish dedicated youth units in prisons for children as young as 13 years old, in a bid to address rising youth crime, the Ministry of Justice announced Thursday.
Minister for Justice Gunnar Strommer told a press conference that youth gang crime has become an acute problem in the country. The new units will house offenders aged 13 to 17, and in some cases up to 20.
