Table 1
List of analysed documents.
| SPPS documents and guidelines (Swedish) | |
| Kriminalvårdens etiska kod [Swedish Prison and Probation Service’s ethical code] (Kriminalvården 2020a, revised version) | Sets out the agency’s fundamental values and guidelines, centred on respect and responsibility. Includes practical examples to guide ethical conduct. |
| Bättre ut – Kriminalvårdens värdegrund och vision [Better out – The Swedish Prison and Probation Service’s core values and vision] (Kriminalvården 2014a) | Defines the core values guiding staff work, focusing on respect, responsibility and humanity. It emphasises the importance of supporting individuals in their reintegration into society. |
| Kriminalvårdens föreskrifter och allmänna råd om transportverksamheten [Swedish Prison and Probation Service regulations and general guidelines on transport operations] (Kriminalvården 2020b, revised version) | Complements the Prison Act with regulations and guidance on detainee transport, ensuring coordination, uniformity and consistency. |
| Transporter av frihetsberövade – Nya regler från 1 april [Transport of detained persons – New regulations from April 1] (Kriminalvården 2018) | Outlines legislative changes to the SPPS’s mission, with a focus on supporting in assistance transports. |
| Frontex EU guidelines | |
| Frontex’s Code of Conduct for Return Operation and Return Inventions Coordinated or Organised by Frontex (Frontex 2021) | Defines ethical and operational standards for treating returnees during forced return processes, ensuring respect for their human rights and dignity. |
| Frontex’s Code of Conduct for All Persons Participating in Frontex Activities (Frontex 2018, updated 2024)4. | Establishes ethical standards and behavioural standards for Frontex personnel, promoting accountability, professionalism and human rights. |
| Guide for Joint Operations by Air Coordinated by Frontex (Frontex 2016) | Outlines procedures for air‑based operations, emphasising coordination, efficiency and compliance with human rights. |