Norwegian Correctional Service
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The Norwegian Correctional Service (in Norwegian: Kriminalomsorgen) is a government agency responsible for the implementation of detention and punishment in a way that is reassuring for the society and for preventing crimes. The agency is governed by the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security.[1]
Directorate for execution of custody, imprisonment, probation and various community services. overview | |
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Formed | 1 January 2001 (2001-01-01) |
Jurisdiction | Ministry of Justice and Public Security |
Headquarters | P.O. box 344, 2001 Lillestrøm |
Website | kriminalomsorgen |
The agency was created as the Prison Board (Norwegian: Fængselsstyrelsen later written Fengselsstyret) in 1875 and was subordinate to the Department of Justice and Police, headed by a director. The Prison Board was disbanded in 2002 and replaced by the Norwegian Correctional Service.
Kragerø Prison is (as of 2016) Norway's fourth prison for females and a fifth is expected to start operating as a wing of Kongsvinger Prison in the beginning of 2017.