22.8.2017

The Parliamentary Ombudsman is very concerned about the situation of isolated inmates at Ila Detention and Security Prison

After a visit to Ila Detention and Security Prison, the Parliamentary Ombudsman takes a very serious view of the fact that persons with mental disorders are isolated for prolonged periods.

10.8.2017

Built garden in the exercise yard in response to the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s report

‘We found money we didn’t really have and it was worth every penny,' says Prison Governor Nils Leyell Finstad about Bredtveit Prison’s main exercise yard. Following the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s recommendation to improve the conditions in the exercise yard, the inmates have taken part in planning and creating a garden that blooms from spring until late autumn – and they have received certificates of competence from the landscape gardening firm.

26.6.2017

Save the date – Annual human rights seminar on 26 October 2017

The topic of the seminar will be: The role of health personell in relation to detainees in police custody or prisons.

21.6.2017

Ullersmo Prison, Juvenile Unit East

Read the report's summary and recommendations in English here.

15.6.2017

Letter from European NPMs underlines the importance of NPM-led networks

On 30 May 2017 a number of European NPMs sent a letter to the Council of Europe, the EU and the OSCE.

6.6.2017

The Klokkergården Collective

The Klokkergården Collective in Hedmark, which treats young people with substance abuse and behavioural problems, uses disturbing methods, according to a report from the Parliamentary Ombudsman following a visit to the institution in June this year. ‘The pressure put on young people through the Collective's use of involuntary motivational trips is a cause for concern,’ says Parliamentary Ombudsman Aage Thor Falkanger.

10.5.2017

Hedmark family and youth centre

The Norwegian version of the report is available here.

9.5.2017

Stavanger University Hospital

Read the report's summary and recommendations in English here.

19.4.2017

National Preventive Mechanism meets NPMs from across Europe

The Norwegian National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) participated in a conference in Strasbourg on 4-5 April 2017 hosted by the Council of Europe regarding the launch of an EU NPM Network.

31.3.2017

Body searches – balancing security and dignity

All of the sectors visited by the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) conduct body searches. In many cases, these measures involve a serious interference in the integrity of an individual, and therefore require a clearly defined basis in law. Findings from the NPM’s visits show that the practical implementation of body searches varies greatly, even among institutions that apply the same legal provisions.