Study: Nordic prisons less crowded, less punitive, better staffed
The author of this article is Sunanda Creagh, Editor at The Conversation. This article was originally published in 2013. Prisons in Sweden, Norway and Finland…
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You’ve heard a lot about Norway’s “luxurious” prisons. Here’s how the rooms really look
You might be interested in our deep-dive article on the Norwegian prison system before or after seeing these prison rooms. Check it out here. Prisons…
126 inmates released to reduce the risk of infection in prisons
During the week, 126 prisoners in Norwegian prisons received advanced release to reduce the risk of coronavirus infection, reports the Norwegian Correctional Service Directorate. Advance…
The Storting follows-up sharp criticism of isolation in Norwegian prisons
Every fourth inmate is locked up for 16 hours or more in their cell, and Norway has been criticized a number of times for the…
Norwegian woman released from prison in Japan: “It has been very tough”
Ingrid Martinussen, 32, was released from prison in Japan on Tuesday after spending 21 days in custody, in an isolation cell. “I was constantly trying…
Wants to tidy up the supervision of prisons
Wants to tidy up the supervision of Norwegian prisons The supervisory boards for the prisons in Norway carry out inspections without sufficient training or routines….
Prisons Suffer Smuggled Drugs
The Norwegian Criminal Justice Directorate has released drug statistics during a period from 2010 to 2017; tallying an average of 800 illegal drug seizures within…
RECORD-BREAKING: Norway’s Packed Prisons
2016 saw the highest prison population ever held under lock & key within Norway, with 2016 also experiencing a reversal of Norway’s prisoner-nationality ratios. …
Prisons and Rehabilitation workers fears for Security
The Federation for Prisons and Rehabilitation workers fears for Security The Norwegian Federation for Prisons and Rehabilitation workers (FRI) fear that further budget cuts will…
More violence in Norwegian prisons
So far this year there has been 736 cases of violence and threats against employees of Correctional Services recorded. This is almost double compared to…
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…
