Visit Report – Oslo Prison
The Parliamentary Ombud’s National Preventive Mechanism examined the use of the security cells in Oslo Prison.
Articles related to prevention of torture
Visit Report – Romerike Prison, Ullersmo Unit
The Parliamentary Ombud’s National Preventive Mechanism examined the use of security cells in Romerike Prison, Ullersmo Unit.
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.
Visit Report – Stavanger Prison
The National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) conducted a visit to Stavanger Prison September 17 to 19, 2024.
Visit Report – Ålesund Prison
The National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) conducted a visit to Ålesund Prison September 3 to 5, 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.
Visit Report – Trondheim Prison
The National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) conducted a visit to Trondheim Prison (high security) March 10th-12th, 2024.
Visit Report – Ringerike Prison
The National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) visited Ringerike Prison from February 6 to 8, 2024.
Visit Report – Halden Prison
The National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) conducted a visit to Halden Prison in October 2023.
Visit Report – Agder prison, Froland department
The National Preventive Mechanism of the Parliamentary Ombud conducted a visit to Agder Prison, Froland Department, from October 31 to November 2, 2023.