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- There are three levels to the Norwegian prison system: High Security (closed prisons), Lower Security (open prisons) and Transitional Housing.
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Oct 20, 2018 · Norway has a total capacity of around 4,000 cells. They are spread out among a relatively large number of facilities, of which almost two-thirds are high security and five are female-only. The largest prison is in Ullersmo with a capacity of 400 cells, while the smallest has just 13 cells.
It consists of the number of pre-trial/remand prisoners in the prison population on a single date in the year (or the annual average) and the percentage of the total prison population that pre-trial/remand prisoners constituted on that day.
According to the World Prison Brief website, Norway has 2,932 people within its 58 different institutions as of 2020. Of those, 26% are remand prisoners or are in jail awaiting trial. Only about 0.1% of Norway's prisoners are juveniles, and about 6% are female.
What Prison Insider knows about Norwegian prisons in 2019. Key-figures, description of the everyday life in detention, references, websites and useful links: find all the data available. This site is collaborative, your contributions are welcome.
Dec 13, 2023 · In Norway there are only 54 prisoners per 100,000 people, of whom fully 29 percent are "foreigners", according to the UK's Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research. In Europe, only Finland (51) and Iceland (36) have a lower incarceration rate.
In total, Norway has a capacity of just over 3600 cells in 33 prison units with 58 prisons. Almost 70 % of these are high-security. Norway has no special prisons for those in pre-trial detention.
Dec 12, 2023 · The imprisonment statistics consist of four main units; prison population per 1 January, entries, departures and days of imprisonment. Statistics Norway also publishes statistics on populations based on new imprisonments and discharges, which are broken down into type of entry and departure respectively.
