Last autumn, Martin Holmgren, director general of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, said overcrowding and inmates sharing cells will likely be a problem over the next four years.

Lyssna: Malmö's overcrowded detention center hinders family visits for inmates

Pre-trial detention centers in southern Sweden are so full that inmates, including juveniles, haven't been able to meet with family as often as before.

That's because detainees in Malmö are living in three of the jail's six visiting rooms, since its 139 cells are not enough to house everyone.

Visits with attorneys' must always be allowed, but relatives may come only if the...