Anders Behring Breivik says prison life as it is with the framework he is serving under, is not worth living. Today, the staff at Ringerike prison told more about what kind of life the terrorist has behind the bars. On Tuesday, a tearful Breivik said that he sometimes can’t bear to live. He describes himself as suicidal. Head of department Kristian Hesthagen sat in the hall, and was surprised. – I don’t see him as either depressed or suicidal. I found him to be completely out of character and I have never seen him show a vulnerable side, Hesthagen said in court today. The same prison officers who work with Breivik every day also follow every step he takes during the trial. Photo: Caroline Utti / news – He knows everything about my life Hesthagen says he has gotten to know Breivik well. – I think Breivik knows most about my life, both when it comes to my family and my hobbies. We can talk about studies, which we are both happy about. Study techniques, which subjects we are taking and exams that await, Hesthagen said. He says that officers eat both breakfast and dinner with the inmate every day, and that they then talk about everyday things. Hesthagen was also asked how it might have turned out if Breivik was part of a larger community in prison. – He has some trigger points, which the prison officers know about. But in a community setting with 14 others, there will certainly be inmates who will deliberately press these. It can lead to impulse violence. On Tuesday, reference was made to reports that described outbursts from Breivik. He also confirmed himself that he has lost his temper if he is harassed. Had 400 conversations with Breivik Photo: Caroline Utti / news Anders Behring Breivik had a so-called visiting friend in prison from 2014 to March 2023. Tormod Klovning did not know the terrorist from before, and became so by chance. He is a trained theologian and currently works in mental health. – I was nervous before the first meeting and wondered how it would turn out. We quickly found the tone and several areas of common interest. I was not required to carry out any duties and no duty to report, Klovning said when he testified in court on Wednesday. Breivik has sued the state for the prison conditions, and a central part of the case is the lack of contact with other people. Klovning and Breivik smiled at each other several times during the testimony, and he consistently referred to the convict as Anders. They had around 400 conversations before Breivik did not want any more meetings and conversations. – He wrote a letter that he was harassed by me, which I did not recognize myself in, Klovning said. – If he wants to resume the relationship, would you want it? – Yes. At the bottom of the ladder, Prison Inspector Dag Andersen said that they regularly carry out security assessments around the 22 July terrorist. And one of the things they spend a lot of time on is communication control – that is, reading letters. – He confirms his right-wing radical messages weekly, which he tries to send out in letters. The danger of particularly vulnerable people in society being inspired is great. And as PST points out, just a small sign of life from him can be enough, Andersen said. – What kind of status would Breivik have in a community department? asked state attorney Andreas Hjetland. – Research shows that inmates who have been convicted of sexual offences, particularly against children, end up far down the ladder. The same applies to murder and child abuse. It can lead to ostracism and physical violence. – Could he be killed in the worst case? – Yes. – Do you have experience with that in Ringerike prison? – Yes. PST: Great inspirational effect Lawyer Andreas Hjetland believes Breivik has an “absolutely extreme risk of boundless violence”. The terrorist has killed 77 people, most of them young people and children. Breivik himself claims that he is no longer a militant, and claims that he just wants to write letters and have more contact with people. That is why he has sued the state. When Breivik explained himself yesterday, he spent a lot of time trying to convince the court that he is not a threat. This is how news covers the trial For news, it is important to also cover this trial. We have a task to document this as part of the aftermath after 22 July. We refer to the terror convict by his real name – Anders Behring Breivik – and not Fjotolf Hansen, which he changed to in 2017. The national support group after 22 July and AUF had a meeting with the Norwegian Editors’ Association ahead of the trial, where they were particularly concerned that Breivik will not be given a lectern to the public this week. news does not want to give the convicted terrorist the opportunity to communicate his ideological thinking, as he has tried in the past. Our coverage must be fact-oriented and focus on the purpose of the trial: issues related to sentencing conditions. We make ongoing assessments of both image use, angles and the overall dimensioning of the case, both in news and in the media as a whole. In a recent report referred to in court, the PST terrorist is described as a “saint” in far-right circles internationally. That is one of the reasons why the state does not want less letter control. – PST doesn’t say I’m dangerous anymore, but they say I have an inspirational effect. They don’t accuse me of having terrorist intentions anymore. Of course I am dangerous, but it is not me who is dangerous, it is the character cultivated about me by the far right, said Breivik. – Breivik is the same In Ringerike prison, Breivik has a separate area over two floors, but the lawsuit is about how lack of contact with people affects his mental health. – He can have contact with officers every day, but he is not allowed to build human relationships. We believe that is inhumane, and a breach of the minimum requirement in the human rights convention, says Breivik’s lawyer, Øystein Storrvik. The plaintiff responds to extensive mail checks and visiting restrictions. – There have been gradual adaptations and adjustments over the years. The conditions are better now than when he was sentenced in 2012, and better than in 2017, when the sentencing conditions were up last. Breivik, on the other hand, is the same, says state attorney Andreas Hjetland. Lawyer Øystein Storrvik has previously complained in a court case about a grid that separates Breivik from visitors, including lawyers and psychiatrists, in the prison. – We have ready a sketch of a new gate, so if it is desirable to change to it, we will do it, says prison manager Eirik Bergstedt. – Is it the case that as long as Breivik is serving time at SHS, there will be bars or glass between him and a lawyer or a psychiatrist? – The main rule at SHS is glass and a very clear distinction, unless the court decides otherwise. Prison director Eirik Bergstedt in Ringerike prison, here together with deputy director Marit Rossehaug Photo: Caroline Utti / news
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