The Swedish National Board of Forensic Medicine (RMV) has raised the recidivism risk for Jackie Arklöv, serving a life sentence for the 1999 Malexander police murders, from 'low' to 'medium'. This new assessment comes as Arklöv seeks to have his life sentence converted to a fixed term, a move previously overturned by the Göta Court of Appeal.
RMV Increases Recidivism Risk Assessment for Jackie Arklöv
RMV Increases Recidivism Risk Assessment for Jackie Arklöv
The Swedish National Board of Forensic Medicine (RMV) has determined a 'medium' risk of recidivism in serious crime for Jackie Arklöv, who is serving a life sentence for the 1999 Malexander police murders, according to a new report.
This is an increase from RMV's previous assessment in 2022, which considered the recidivism risk to be 'low', the lowest level on a three-tier scale.
The 2022 report was the basis for the Örebro District Court's decision two years ago to convert Arklöv's life sentence to a fixed term. However, the assessment of low recidivism risk was challenged by the prosecutor and the Göta Court of Appeal, which overturned the district court's decision to convert the sentence.
The new report from RMV has been obtained as Jackie Arklöv has once again applied to have his life sentence converted to a fixed term, as reported by SVT Nyheter Västerbotten.