In recent months, several young people have escaped from Sis homes around Sweden. The last time was last week when two 14-year-old boys, suspected of shootings in Stockholm, escaped from the Sis home Nereby in Bergsjön.
On Monday, a new escape attempt occurred at the ward in Kungälv. The staff then chased the youths, says the section manager.
"That's exactly why we've gone into staff mode now. We must ensure that we have up-to-date and up-to-date security assessments and that they are used. Like how many employees there should be around a young person and how many can there be in a group, says Helena Finér, section manager at Sis.
Criticism from several quarters
The fact that the Sis home has now chosen to put up barbed wire around the department in Bergsjön has been criticized. Among other things, from Save the Children, which believes that barbed wire affects children negatively.
Section Manager Helena Finér emphasizes that the measure is within their mission to ensure that no one can deviate, but that they should also not have more trapped than necessary.
"We differentiate children and young people based on their different needs for safety, among other things. Based on the lack of space we have on our homes, it is not possible to take this fully into account. Instead, we must compensate and strengthen with security measures where needed and open up where there is a need for it.
Experiencing collective punishment
The youth home has also cancelled group activities, which are instead carried out individually or with a maximum of two young people, followed by two to three of the staff: "We will continue with these measures until the situation calms down," the head of the department has written in an email.
But according to information to SVT, the young people feel bad because their excursions have been canceled. They feel that they are being punished collectively, they feel afraid and worried that barbed wire has been put up.