All prisons in Sweden

Every prison run by Kriminalvården, the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, with the postal address you should write on the envelope, the town and county it is in, and its security class. Search by name, town or postcode. A Swedish anstalt is a prison where a sentence is served — if the person is awaiting trial, look under remand prisons instead.

Use the postal address shown here, never the visiting address. Most facilities receive mail at a PO box, and a letter sent to the visiting address is often delayed or returned. Put the inmate's full legal name on the first line, Kriminalvården on the second and the facility name on the third.

What the security class tells you

Class 1 is the highest level and mail is routinely opened and read. Class 2 is a closed prison where letters are opened and checked. Class 3 is an open prison with no wall or fence, where screening is usually limited to a check that the envelope holds nothing prohibited. Whatever the class, letters to and from lawyers and public authorities are protected and may not be read.

Sending the letter from outside Sweden

You can order from anywhere in the world and pay by card. We print the letter in Sweden and post it as domestic mail, so it never passes through international transit. Orders paid before 11:45 on a weekday are handed to PostNord the same day.

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Addresses come from Kriminalvården's own facility pages and were checked on 13 August 2026. Posta Brev is an independent letter service with no affiliation to Kriminalvården.