Disengagement programmes

The election manifesto explicitly demands an effective exit programme, but above all a fight against the deeper causes of crime, and wants to prevent the recruitment of new children into destructive environments. The party programme makes well-functioning schools, meaningful leisure time and full employment crucial for breaking destructive life paths. The counter-proposal's combination of social justice and a national exit programme matches precisely that line.

• effective exit programmedecisive»Kriminaliteten behöver mötas både med ett fungerande och närvarande rättssystem som fler patrullerande poliser, arbete mot narkotikahandel, kamp mot tillgången till illegala skjutvapen och ett effektivt avhopparprogram« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Crime must be met both with a functioning and present justice system with more patrolling police, work against drug trafficking, fight against access to illegal firearms and an effective exit programme”
• social conditions against recruitment»välfungerande skolor, meningsfull fritid och full sysselsättning är« (party programme ↗)“well-functioning schools, meaningful leisure time and full employment are”
• prevent recruitment»Vissa straff kan behöva höjas men mycket mer fokus måste riktas mot att förhindra rekryteringen av nya barn till gängkriminalitet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Some sentences may need to be raised but much more focus must be directed toward preventing the recruitment of new children to gang crime.”
• leisure activities as protection»Ge barn och ungdomar möjligheter till kommunalt stödda fritidsaktiviteter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give children and young people opportunities for municipal supported leisure activities”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan demands combating violence-affirming extremism, offensive measures against recruitment and a criminal justice system focused on rehabilitation and return to society. A national programme facilitating exit from extremist environments, combined with long-term preventive work and social justice, is precisely the combination the plan advocates. The plan thus supports the counter-proposal's demands.

• against violence-affirming extremismdecisive»Bekämpande av våldsbejakande extremism och förhindrande av terrordåd.« (party programme ↗)“Combating violence-affirming extremism and prevention of terrorist acts.”
• stop recruitment»Offensiva insatser mot nyrekrytering och utnyttjande av barn och unga.« (party programme ↗)“Offensive measures against recruitment and exploitation of children and young people.”
• rehabilitation and return»Fokus på rehabilitering och återgång i samhället.« (party programme ↗)“Focus on rehabilitation and return to society.”
• no young person should become criminal»Ingen ung ska bli kriminell. Nyrekryteringen måste stoppas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“No young person should become criminal. Recruitment must be stopped.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan explicitly states that society shall provide support to those who wish to leave crime and that exit programmes shall be available throughout the country, and that preventive work is the most powerful action against crime. A national programme facilitating exit from extremist environments, combined with long-term preventive work and reduced segregation, corresponds to these commitments. The plan thus supports the counter-proposal's requirements.

• exit programmes throughout the countrydecisive»Samhället ska också ge stöd till dem som vill lämna kriminalitet. Avhopparverksamhet ska finnas tillgänglig i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Society shall also provide support to those who wish to leave crime. Exit programmes shall be available throughout the country.”
• prevention before reaction»Den mest kraftfulla åtgärden mot brott är att förebygga att de sker och stöd måste ges i tid.« (party programme ↗)“The most powerful action against crime is to prevent it from occurring and support must be given in time.”
• prevention in deprived areas»storsatsa på det förebyggande arbetet i socioekonomiskt eftersatta områden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“make a major push on preventive work in socioeconomically deprived areas.”
• social justice against extremism»Vi vill minska skol- och bostadssegregationen och skapa ett mer inkluderande samhälle, där välfärden är stark och arbetsmarknaden öppen för fler.« (party programme ↗)“We want to reduce school and residential segregation and create a more inclusive society, where welfare is strong and the job market is open to more people.”

The election manifesto establishes that the fight against criminal environments requires better measures preventing re-recruitment and that preventive measures shall be prioritised alongside the justice chain. The party programme wants criminal policy to stimulate those who have committed illegal acts to a new life situation without criminality, which is exactly what an exit programme does. Civil society's role is highlighted as invaluable.

• prevent re-recruitmentdecisive»För att besegra dem krävs bättre insatser som förebygger nyrekrytering, mer resurser till polis, åklagare, domstolar och kriminalvården och strängare straff.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To overcome them requires better measures preventing re-recruitment, more resources for police, prosecutors, courts and the prison service and tougher sentences.”
• way out of criminality»Kriminalpolitiken ska därför både förebygga och avskräcka från brott, stödja brottsdrabbade och stimulera dem som har begått olagliga handlingar till en ny livssituation utan brottslighet.« (party programme ↗)“Criminal policy shall therefore both prevent and deter from crime, support the crime-injured and stimulate those who have committed illegal acts to a new life situation without criminality.”
• invest in preventive measures»Vi behöver rusta Sveriges totalförsvar, stärka hela rättskedjan, satsa på förebyggande insatser och en likvärdig skola.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We need to arm Sweden's total defence, strengthen the entire justice chain, invest in preventive measures and an equal school.”
• civil society's role»Civilsamhällets roll för att binda samman människor och förbättra integrationen är ovärderlig.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil society's role in bringing people together and improving integration is invaluable.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto explicitly promises that a national exit programme shall be introduced, and the party programme points to Islamist extremism, right-wing extremism and violence-promoting autonomous left as threats to democracy. The counter-proposal's demand for a national programme for exit from extremist environments, as a complement to existing activities, is thus the plan's own line. The plan also combines crime fighting with broad preventive work and gives civil society a role in the way out.

• national exit programmedecisive»Ett nationellt avhopparprogram ska införas för att fler ska kunna lämna ett kriminellt liv bakom sig.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A national exit programme shall be introduced for more to be able to leave a criminal life behind.”
• extremism as democracy threat»Den våldsbejakande autonoma vänstern, högerextremismen och den islamistiska extremismen utgör ett hot mot demokratin.« (party programme ↗)“Violence-promoting autonomous left, right-wing extremism and Islamist extremism pose a threat to democracy.”
• broad preventive work»En socialliberal rättspolitik förenar brottsbekämpning med ett brett förebyggande arbete samt med en kriminalvård som ger individen förutsättningar att bryta med en kriminell livsstil.« (party programme ↗)“A socially liberal criminal policy combines crime fighting with broad preventive work as well as a criminal care system that provides the individual with conditions to break with a criminal lifestyle.”
• civil society in exit»Det civila samhället kan stärka den enskildes väg ut från den brottsliga banan när nya nätverk behövs för att etablera en ny start på livet.« (party programme ↗)“Civil society can strengthen the individual's way out of the criminal path when new networks are needed to establish a new start in life.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The election manifesto explicitly requires a national exit programme and mentoring programme as a crime-prevention measure, and the party programme places a duty on society to support those leaving criminality with help to achieve drug-free living, employment, education and housing. A national programme for leaving extremist environments, as a complement to existing activities, is the same commitment. Voluntary organizations shall according to the plan be an active part in this work.

• national exit programmedecisive»Förebygg brott genom att stärka föreningslivet samt inrättande av mentorskapsprogram och nationellt avhopparprogram.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prevent crime by strengthening associational life and establishing mentoring programmes and a national exit programme.”
• support for leaving criminality»Samhället har ett ansvar att stödja den straffade med hjälp till drogfrihet, arbete, utbildning« (party programme ↗)“Society has a responsibility to support the convicted with help to achieve drug-free living, employment, education”
• preventive work first»Det viktigaste sättet att bekämpa brottslighet är genom förebyggande insatser« (party programme ↗)“The most important way to combat crime is through preventive measures”
• civil society in exit support»Frivilligorganisationerna ska uppmuntras att vara en aktiv del i detta« (party programme ↗)“Voluntary organizations should be encouraged to be an active part in this”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The election manifesto explicitly commits to a national exit programme together with a national knowledge centre for crime prevention, and wishes to prohibit participation in organisations with violent activities and strengthen the Security Police against threats to liberal democracy. A national programme that facilitates exit from extremist environments aligns with these commitments. The plan therefore supports the demand.

• nationellt avhopparprogramdecisive»Inrätta ett nationellt kunskapscentrum för brottsprevention och ett nationellt avhopparprogram för gängkriminella« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish a national knowledge centre for crime prevention and a national exit programme for gang criminals”
• mot våldsbejakande organisationer»Förbjuda deltagande i organisationer med våldsbejakande verksamhet samt förbjuda deltagande i kriminella gäng« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prohibit participation in organisations with violent activities and prohibit participation in criminal gangs”
• stärkt Säpo mot extremism»Stärka Säkerhetspolisen för att öka deras förmåga att skydda den liberala demokratin och landets alla medborgare« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the Security Police to increase their capacity to protect liberal democracy and all of the nation's citizens”
• brottsförebyggande reformpaket»Moderaterna vill därför genomföra det största brottsförebyggande reformpaketet i modern tid.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderate Party therefore wishes to implement the largest crime prevention reform package in modern times.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan explicitly opposes focusing on preventive measures that have not been shown to work and instead wants to redirect criminal policy toward incapacitation and making criminal lifestyles unattractive. A new national program built on social justice and preventive work does not align with that direction. The plan instead wants to support those who break free from honor-based oppression, which partially points in another direction.

• against ineffective preventiondecisive»Istället för att bortförklara brott och rikta fokus mot förebyggande integrationsåtgärder som inte visat sig fungera, är det hög tid att lägga om den kriminalpolitiska inriktningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Instead of dismissing crimes and directing focus toward preventive integration measures that have not been shown to work, it is time to redirect the criminal policy orientation.”
• unattractive criminality»Bryta attraktiveten av en kriminell livsstil« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Break the appeal of a criminal lifestyle”
• combat extremist environments»Även den extremistiska grogrunden måste bekämpas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The extremist breeding ground must also be combated.”
• support for those breaking free»Stödja dem som vill bryta sig loss från hedersförtryck« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Support those who want to break free from honor-based oppression”