Editing History of Stockholm (section)

=== Law enforcement and the poor===
The growing city of [[Stockholm]] also had a greater demand for [[law enforcement]]. In 1624, the first [[prison]] in the city, called "Tukthuset," was established. During their time in [[prison]], the [[inmates]] were tasked with creating [[Textile|textiles]]. To reduce the crime rate and maintain order, a mounted nighttime police force was created to prevent [[Crime|crimes]] and escort people to their homes.

In 1633, the "Great Orphanage" (the exact name was "Stora barnhuset") was established in [[Norrmalm (borough)|Norrmalm.]] The children would work and be taught a [[profession]] while having a place to sleep and eat.

[[Beggars]] were prohibited in [[Stockholm]] in 1642,  including those who were legally allowed to beg. This marked a significant change from medieval times when [[poverty]] was often regarded as having religious worth; now, beggars were seen as lazy. The "right poor"—for example, those who had been [[injured]] and were therefore unable to work—would be housed in care houses called "fattighus," while the "wrong poor" would be placed in [[Workhouse|workhouses]]. Despite this, a large number of mutilated soldiers and other [[impoverished]] individuals moved to the city in hopes of a better future.<ref>https://slakthistoria.se/slaktforskning/stockholm/stockholm-1600-tal</ref>