Correctional Services is divided into five regions.
Eastern Region Correctional Services Eastern Region includes the counties of
Oslo and
Østfold,
Akershus, and
Innlandet. The administration is in Oslo. The region has a capacity of 1,557 inmates, divided to
Bredtveit Prison,
Halden Prison,
Ravneberget Prison,
Indre Østfold Prison,
Oslo Prison,
Sarpsborg Prison,
Ila Detention and Security Prison,
Ullersmo Prison,
Kongsvinger Prison,
Ilseng Prison,
Hamar Prison,
Vestoppland Prison, and
Bruvoll Prison and halfway houses in the Arups gate and Sandaker in Oslo, in addition to the
probation offices in Oslo, Østfold, Akershus, and Innlandet counties. In order to decrease costs for interpreters and other special needs of foreign inmates, foreign nationals serving sentences involving subsequent
deportation were in 2012 incarcerated in an institution holding only foreigners as they are not intended to be re-integrated into Norwegian society. This institution opened in December 2012 in
Kongsvinger.
Southern Region Correctional Service southern region includes the counties of
Buskerud,
Vestfold, and
Telemark. The administration is located in the city of
Tønsberg, and Regional Director is Bjørn Krogsrud. Correctional Service Southern Region includes
Hof Prison,
Bastøy Prison,
Telemark Prison,
Søndre Vestfold Prison,
Nordre Vestfold Prison,
Sandefjord Prison,
Sem Prison,
Ringerike Prison,
Hassel Prison,
Drammen Prison and
Drammen halfway house in addition to the probation offices in Buskerud, Telemark, and Vestfold.
Southwestern Region Correctional Services south-western region includes the counties of
Rogaland and
Agder. The administration is located in
Sandnes. The region consists of
Agder Prison, Evje,
Agder Prison, Froland,
Agder Prison, Mandal, Solholmen halfway house, Agder probation offices (
Kristiansand,
Arendal and
Lyngdal), Auklend halfway house,
Haugesund Prison, Rogaland probation offices (
Stavanger and
Haugesund),
Sandeid Prison,
Stavanger Prison and
Åna Prison.
Western Region Correctional Services, Western Region includes the counties of
Vestland and
Møre og Romsdal. The administration is located in
Bergen, and the Regional Director is Per Sigurd Våge. The region consists of
Bergen Prison,
Vik Prison,
Ålesund Prison,
Hustad Prison,
Bjørgvin Prison, and Lyderhorn halfway house. Probation offices are in Bergen,
Molde,
Ålesund,
Kristiansund,
Florø, and
Sogndalsfjøra. The Center for Drug Programs is under court control in Bergen.
Northern Region Correctional Services, Northern Region includes the counties of
Trøndelag,
Nordland,
Troms, and
Finnmark. The office is located in
Trondheim. The Northern Region consists of
Trondheim Prison,
Verdal Prison,
Mosjøen Prison,
Bodø Prison, Bodø halfway house,
Vadsø Prison, and
Tromsø Prison, in addition to the probation offices in Finnmark, Troms, Nordland, northern Trøndelag, and southern Trøndelag. ==See also==