The Danish Justice Minister claims the new rules will curb the rise of 'groupies' around criminals.
Denmark is to ban prisoners who are serving life sentences from entering into new romantic relationships.
Under a new bill introduced by the Government there, inmates will also be limited in their contact with loved ones for the first 10 years.
The Danish Justice Minister claims the new rules will curb the rise of 'groupies' around criminals.
He says there's been a number of 'distasteful' examples of inmates who committed vicious crimes being contacted by young women.