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The prisons, jails and police of Norway

Norway has 52 prisons and jails and 234 police agencies in this atlas. Norway's Correctional Service (Kriminalomsorgen) runs high- and low-security prisons, along with halfway houses for the last part of a sentence. Among them are 234 police stations, 37 prisons and 7 reentry centers. Most entries (94%) come with a telephone number, so you can contact the facility directly. Vestland has the most entries of any county, with 38. Choose one of 15 counties to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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AgderAkershusBuskerudFinnmarkInnlandetMøre og RomsdalNordlandOsloØstfoldRogalandTelemarkTromsTrøndelagVestfoldVestlandAgder fengsel, Froland avdelingAgder fengsel, Mandal avdelingIla Detention and Security PrisonRomerike fengsel, Ungdomsenhet øst (Eidsvoll)Norwegian Immigration Detention CentreRomerike fengsel, Kroksrud avdelingUllersmo PrisonBuskerud overgangsbolig og friomsorgskontor, avd. Drammen overgangsboligRingerike PrisonVadsø fengselKriminalomsorgen Innlandet, avd. høy sikkerhet, GjøvikHamar PrisonKriminalomsorgen Innlandet, avd. lavere sikkerhet, KongsvingerKriminalomsorgen Innlandet, avd. utenlandske innsatte, KongsvingerIlseng PrisonKriminalomsorgen Innlandet, avd. lavere sikkerhet, ValdresÅlesund fengselHustad fengselNordland fengsel, avdeling høy sikkerhet BodøNordland fengsel, Bodø overgangsboligNordland fengsel, avdeling lav sikkerhet FauskeNordland fengsel, avdeling høy sikkerhet MosjøenBredtveit fengsel, avdeling B2Oslo PrisonOslo overgangsbolig Torshov avdelingHalden PrisonHalden fengsel avd. overgangsboligIndre Østfold fengsel, Eidsberg avdelingIndre Østfold fengsel, Trøgstad avdelingRavneberget: Østfold friomsorgskontor og Ravneberget fengsel, avd. fengselÅna PrisonÅna fengsel, Rødgata avdelingHaugaland fengsel, avdeling HaugesundStavanger fengselStavanger fengsel, Auklend overgangsboligSandeid PrisonTelemark fengsel, Kragerø avdelingSkien PrisonTromsø fengselTrondheim PrisonTrondheim fengsel og forvaringsanstalt, Leira avdelingVerdal fengselBastøy PrisonNordre Vestfold fengsel, Horten avdelingSøndre Vestfold fengsel, Larvik avdelingSem fengselBerg PrisonBergen PrisonBjørgvin fengselBjørgvin fengsel, UngdomseiningaLyderhorn overgangsboligVik fengsel
Composition

What the atlas holds here

234Police stations
37Prisons
7Reentry centers
4Open prisons
2Young offender institutions
1Immigration detention
1Women's prison
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Prisons & jails

52 facilities

52 entries
Agder fengsel, Froland avdelingPrisonFrolandAgder+47 37 88 70 00
Agder fengsel, Mandal avdelingPrisonLindesnesAgder+47 37 88 70 00
Ålesund fengselPrisonÅlesundMøre og Romsdal+47 70 11 83 40
Åna fengsel, Rødgata avdelingNærbøPrisonHåRogaland+47 51 79 90 00
Åna PrisonNærbøPrisonHåRogaland+47 51 79 90 00
Bastøy PrisonPrisonHortenVestfold+47 33 08 37 00
Berg PrisonPrisonTønsbergVestfold—
Bergen PrisonHylkjePrisonBergenVestland+47 55 39 36 00
Bjørgvin fengselBreisteinPrisonBergenVestland+47 55 25 11 90
Bjørgvin fengsel, UngdomseiningaBreisteinYoung offender institutionBergenVestland+47 55 25 12 90
Bredtveit fengsel, avdeling B2Women's prisonOslo+47 22 80 41 00
Buskerud overgangsbolig og friomsorgskontor, avd. Drammen overgangsboligReentry centerDrammenBuskerud+47 32 82 21 17
Halden fengsel avd. overgangsboligReentry centerHaldenØstfold+47 69 21 48 90
Halden PrisonPrisonHaldenØstfold+47 69 21 46 00
Hamar PrisonPrisonHamarInnlandet+47 62 54 36 50
Haugaland fengsel, avdeling HaugesundPrisonHaugesundRogaland+47 52 70 54 00
Hustad fengselFarstadPrisonHustadvikaMøre og Romsdal+47 71 26 30 00
Ila Detention and Security PrisonEiksmarkaPrisonBærumAkershus+47 67 16 10 00
Ilseng PrisonOpen prisonStangeInnlandet+47 62 57 44 51
Indre Østfold fengsel, Eidsberg avdelingMysenPrisonIndre ØstfoldØstfold+47 69 02 09 00
Indre Østfold fengsel, Trøgstad avdelingPrisonIndre ØstfoldØstfold+47 69 02 09 00
Kriminalomsorgen Innlandet, avd. høy sikkerhet, GjøvikPrisonGjøvikInnlandet+47 61 13 63 40
Kriminalomsorgen Innlandet, avd. lavere sikkerhet, KongsvingerOpen prisonKongsvingerInnlandet+47 62 88 84 50
Kriminalomsorgen Innlandet, avd. lavere sikkerhet, ValdresRønOpen prisonVestre SlidreInnlandet+47 61 34 59 20
Kriminalomsorgen Innlandet, avd. utenlandske innsatte, KongsvingerPrisonKongsvingerInnlandet+47 62 88 84 50
Lyderhorn overgangsboligLaksevågReentry centerBergenVestland—
Nordland fengsel, avdeling høy sikkerhet BodøPrisonBodøNordland+47 75 55 94 00
Nordland fengsel, avdeling høy sikkerhet MosjøenPrisonVefsnNordland+47 75 55 94 00
Nordland fengsel, avdeling lav sikkerhet FauskeOpen prisonFauskeNordland+47 75 55 94 00
Nordland fengsel, Bodø overgangsboligReentry centerBodøNordland+47 75 55 94 00
Nordre Vestfold fengsel, Horten avdelingPrisonHortenVestfold+47 33 20 72 50
Norwegian Immigration Detention CentreImmigration detentionUllensakerAkershus—
Oslo overgangsbolig Torshov avdelingReentry centerOslo+47 21 62 59 00
Oslo PrisonReentry centerOslo+47 21 62 59 00
Ravneberget: Østfold friomsorgskontor og Ravneberget fengsel, avd. fengselPrisonSarpsborgØstfold+47 69 11 58 02
Ringerike PrisonTyristrandPrisonRingerikeBuskerud+47 33 20 74 00
Romerike fengsel, Kroksrud avdelingKløftaPrisonUllensakerAkershus+47 63 92 73 00
Romerike fengsel, Ungdomsenhet øst (Eidsvoll)Young offender institutionEidsvollAkershus+47 62 78 29 01
Sandeid PrisonPrisonVindafjordRogaland+47 52 76 72 10
Sem fengselPrisonTønsbergVestfold+47 33 20 72 00
Skien PrisonPrisonSkienTelemark+47 33 20 76 00
Søndre Vestfold fengsel, Larvik avdelingPrisonLarvikVestfold+47 33 20 71 60
Stavanger fengselPrisonStavangerRogaland+47 51 73 31 00
Stavanger fengsel, Auklend overgangsboligReentry centerStavangerRogaland+47 51 90 66 90
Telemark fengsel, Kragerø avdelingPrisonKragerøTelemark+47 33 20 77 80
Tromsø fengselPrisonTromsøTroms+47 77 60 86 00
Trondheim fengsel og forvaringsanstalt, Leira avdelingPrisonTrondheimTrøndelag+47 73 82 61 30
Trondheim PrisonPrisonTrondheimTrøndelag+47 73 82 60 00
Ullersmo PrisonKløftaPrisonUllensakerAkershus+47 63 92 73 00
Vadsø fengselPrisonVadsøFinnmark+47 78 94 11 00
Verdal fengselPrisonVerdalTrøndelag+47 74 07 30 30
Vik fengselVik i SognPrisonVikVestland+47 57 69 65 00
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Norway?

The atlas lists 52 prisons, jails and detention centres in Norway, including 37 prisons and 7 reentry centers.

How many police stations are in Norway?

234 police units are listed for Norway, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in Norway?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Norway. Contact the facility or Kriminalomsorgen, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which county has the most facilities?

Vestland, with 5 prisons and jails and 33 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 49 entries of 52. Where a number is missing, the facility page shows its address and map location; details can change, so the agency's own website is the authority.

Who runs the prisons in Norway?

Kriminalomsorgen is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.

What specialised facilities are there in Norway?

The atlas lists 1 women's prison, 2 young offender institutions and 4 open prisons here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

Which town in Norway has the most prisons?

Oslo has the most, with 3 places of detention in the atlas, out of 39 towns with at least one.

How is Norway divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Norway by county, following official administrative boundaries; 15 counties currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the county where it is located; Vestland is the largest by number of entries.

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