Since the new penal code came into force in 2007, more and more prisoners with psychological problems, including paedophiles, who would once have been looked after in mental health clinics, are being committed for therapy behind bars.
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In 2011, 71 such offenders were given custodial sentences. The treatment is expensive and demand for places far exceeds supply. Swiss TV takes a closer look at the conditions for psychiatric inmates in Swiss jails. (SF/swissinfo.ch)
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Child abusers face life-long prosecution
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Despite opposition from the political and legal establishment in Switzerland, the statute of limitations has been removed for sexual or pornographic acts committed against children under 12. Up to now victims had until the age of 25 to take legal action. The change has come about thanks to a people’s initiative launched by an organisation…
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