Tag: prisons
Lack of treatment for remand prisoners in Norwegian prisons – news Østfold – Local news, TV and radio
The case in summary: 28 remand prisoners zone in prisons that are not prepared for it, which the Legal Aid Center believes is a serious problem. Remand prisoner Thomas has…
Violence is increasing in both Norwegian and Swedish prisons – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries
In recent years, there has been an increase in violent incidents in Swedish and Norwegian prisons. In Sweden, 1,333 incidents of violence and threats between inmates were reported last year,…
Strong reactions to the transfer of women to men’s prisons: – A crisis situation
Briefly summarized: Bredtveit women’s prison in Oslo must close due to poor fire safety, and several inmates will be moved to Ullersmo. Ullersmo is a men’s prison, and there are…
Norway’s most modern prisons – but no money to run them – news Sørlandet – Local news, TV and radio
– It is a great pity. We have built Norway’s, and perhaps the world’s, most modern prisons. But then we cannot afford to provide good content for the inmates, says…
The civil ombudsman is concerned about how the risk of suicide is handled in Norwegian prisons – news Trøndelag
– Most often when I bring people to the office to talk, it’s usually about things others shouldn’t hear, says Truls. He and Michael are each serving their sentence in…
Guro lost his brother to suicide in Bodø prison – 71 suicides in Norwegian prisons since 2008 – news Nordland
In January 2021, 38-year-old Frank took his own life in a cell in Bodø prison. The older brother of Guro Martinsen Jakobsen in Kåfjord suddenly became part of the grim…
Proposes putting more prisons to sleep. The shop stewards believe it could result in more relapses. – news Nordland
– It is unfortunate that the budgets put the correctional service in such a situation that they have to resort to such serious measures. That’s what the regional union representative…
Claims the Wagner group has recruited 3,000 soldiers from Russian prisons – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries
“Nikolaj” is in a prison in Russia. He is serving a sentence for attempted murder, and has just been recruited by the Wagner group, also known as Putin’s secret army.…
Fears worse security with new cuts in prisons – news Vestfold and Telemark – Local news, TV and radio
Recently, a prison officer in Skien prison suffered burns in several places on his body, after an inmate threw boiling oil on him. When Helge Skjoldal (48) heard about this…
Prisoners are punished for picking up flakes in the prison’s air yard – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country
– Having chanterelles in a prison loft can not work. It is hair-raising, says leader Eskil Vik Urdal in the prison group of Jussbuss to news. Urdal, who through the…