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Sweden to Equip At-Risk Youths with Tracking Bracelets

5/12/2026

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Sweden will equip up to 100 at-risk youths aged 13 or older with electronic tracking bracelets, pending legislative approval.
Social Services Minister Camilla Waltersson Grönvall said the devices will look like watches but transmit location to authorities like ankle monitors.
Children’s rights groups, the National Council for Crime Prevention and UNICEF warned the plan expands a surveillance system that includes warrant-less phone monitoring and a lower age of criminal responsibility.

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Sweden will equip up to 100 at-risk youths aged 13 or older with electronic tracking bracelets, pending legislative approval.
Social Services Minister Camilla Waltersson Grönvall said the devices will look like watches but transmit location to authorities like ankle monitors.
Children’s rights groups, the National Council for Crime Prevention and UNICEF warned the plan expands a surveillance system that includes warrant-less phone monitoring and a lower age of criminal responsibility.