Man sentenced to 21 years of prison custody for killing another prisoner
A Norwegian-Polish man has been sentenced to 21 years of detention for killing a fellow convict in Ringerike Prison in February last year. The…
Prisoners
Prisoners in Kongsvinger feel vulnerable to racism
Prisoners in Kongsvinger Prison say they are subjected to discrimination and racism. This is evidenced in a new research article. The prison was established…
Prisoners escaped in Rogaland – captured at Haukeli
Prisoners escaped in Rogaland – captured at Haukeli The two prisoners who escaped from Åna Prison in Rogaland by cutting a hole in a fence…
The Prison Service invites prisoners to the Netherlands for an all expenses paid holiday while school’s out
Short-term detainees who take an education during their sentence have been asked to apply to the ‘Norwegian’ prison in the Netherlands. The offer to take…
Trial project with goat herding for prisoners
Two prisoners at Trondheim Prison will be responsible for a total of eight goats. Two prisoners will oversee the animals henceforth, Adresseavisen writes. The animals…
28 prisoners sent to prisons in their home countries
During the first half of this year there were 28 foreign nationals transferred from Norwegian prisons to prisons in their respective countries, slightly fewer than…
KDI fears drone drop of arms to dangerous prisoners
The Correctional Directorate fears that criminals will use drones to drop weapons to the prisoners. Because of this they ask for a no-fly zone over…