11.8.2025

Prisoners’ opportunities to maintain contact with family and friends should be strengthened

The Parliamentary Ombud published 11 April 2025 a report showing that prisoners in Norwegian prisons have limited opportunities to stay in touch with their loved ones.

27.6.2025

Visit Report – Oslo Prison

The Parliamentary Ombud’s National Preventive Mechanism examined the use of the security cells in Oslo Prison.

27.6.2025

Visit Report – Romerike Prison, Ullersmo Unit

The Parliamentary Ombud’s National Preventive Mechanism examined the use of security cells in Romerike Prison, Ullersmo Unit.

27.6.2025

Visit Report – Åna Prison

The Parliamentary Ombud’s preventive mechanism examined the use of security cells in Åna Prison (high-security division).

6.6.2025

The Parliamentary Ombud has notified the Storting regarding isolation in prisons

The Parliamentary Ombud has on 4 March 2025 submitted a special report to the Storting on confinement and actual isolation in prisons. The report is based on investigations of ten prisons. It has uncovered that many inmates are isolated alone in their cells for 19–22 hours a day, without any decision on isolation by either the courts or the prisons.

11.4.2025

Visit Report – Stavanger Prison

The National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) conducted a visit to Stavanger Prison September 17 to 19, 2024.

2.1.2025

Visit Report – Ålesund Prison

The National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) conducted a visit to Ålesund Prison September 3 to 5, 2024.

13.12.2024

Visit Report – Indre Østfold Prison, Eidsberg Department

The National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) conducted a visit to Indre Østfold Prison, Eidsberg Department April 9th-11th, 2024.

2.12.2024

Visit Report – Trondheim Prison

The National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) conducted a visit to Trondheim Prison (high security) March 10th-12th, 2024.

2.12.2024

Visit Report – Ringerike Prison

The National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) visited Ringerike Prison from February 6 to 8, 2024.