Placement in an institution in Greenland can last up to 16 years – but no more than 10 years for under-18s
Official title (in Danish): Lov om ændring af kriminallov for Grønland (Forhøjelse af maksimum for tidsbestemt anstaltsanbringelse)
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The act raises the maximum number of years a sentence to placement in an institution can carry in Greenland, from 10 to 16 years.
- Offenders under 18 can be sentenced to no more than 10 years.
- Who: The act applies to those sentenced to placement in an institution under the Greenlandic Criminal Act. Offenders under 18 can be sentenced to no more than 10 years.
- When: The Act entered into force on 1 January 2026.
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The case at the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)
Source: Retsinformation.dk
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)
Lovforslaget er fremsat efter ønske fra Naalakkersuisut, og dets formål er at forhøje den grønlandske kriminallovs maksimum for tidsbestemt anstaltsanbringelse fra 10 år til 16 år. Lovforslaget åbner for, at domstolene i de alvorligste tilfælde af navnlig personfarlige forbrydelser, men efter omstændighederne også f.eks. grov narkokriminalitet, kan gennemføre en lidt større differentiering af udmålingen af en tidsbestemt anstaltsanbringelse, end domstolene finder grundlag for i dag, hvor maksimum for en tidsbestemt anstaltsanbringelse er 10 år. Herudover forudsættes det foranstaltningsniveau, der anvendes ved domstolene i Grønland i dag, som udgangspunkt videreført uændret.
Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.
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- Introduced · 5 November 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
- Passed · 18 December 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: 3.beh./Vedtaget
- Stadfæstet · 29 December 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet
- In force · 1 January 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet