Bjorgvin prison – Youth unit

The youth unit of the Bjørgvin prison (from now on “Youth Unit West”) is a high security youth detention facility. It is one of two youth prisons in Norway and falls under the jurisdiction of the Norwegian penitentiary administration (Kriminalsorgen). The facility is located right next to Bjorgvin prison, in the outskirts of Bergen, and was opened in 2009. Youth Unit West is a small-scale facility for youth between 15 and 18 years old.

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SMALL-SCALE

Youth Unit West accommodates four people. This number falls below the recommended scale of 8-30 persons for a small-scale facility. The visit to the facility also confirmed that four people is too small, bringing challenges to a healthy group dynamic.

SMALL-scale

Youth Unit West accommodates four people. This number falls below the recommended scale of 8-30 persons for a small-scale facility. The visit to the facility also confirmed that four people is too small, bringing challenges to a healthy group dynamic.

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Youth Unit West accommodates four people. This number falls below the recommended scale of 8-30 persons for a small-scale facility. The visit to the facility also confirmed that four people is too small, bringing challenges to a healthy group dynamic.

Bjorgvin prison – Youth unit is a:

Youth facility

for:

4 PEOPLE,
Mixed-gender

Indicated principles:

Differentiated

Bjorgvin prison – Youth unit is a:

Youth facility

for:

4 PEOPLE,
Mixed-gender

Indicated principles:

Differentiated

Bjorgvin prison – Youth unit is a:

Youth facility

for:

4 PEOPLE,
Mixed-gender

Indicated principles:

Differentiated

DIFFERENTIATION

Youth Unit West is a mixed-gender facility for young people aged 15 to 18 years old from the beginning of their sentence. The main focus of Youth Unit West are juveniles who are dealing with unacceptable behavior in accordance with international law and conventions. In addition they have various, complex problems, need individual attention and have a risk of acting before thinking.

The facility places a strong emphasis on personalized and individualized programs, ensuring that each resident receives the support and education they need to reintegrate successfully into society. Residents have the possibility to partake in activities such as education, sports or cooking together. If possible, residents follow education outside of the facility.

COMMUNITY-INTEGRATION

Youth Unit West is based next to the Bjørgvin prison in a village, called Breistein. Residents can leave Youth Unit West for education purposes and some community health care services collaborate with the facility. Other than this, there is little to no interaction with the community, mostly because of the high level of security.

Differentiation

Youth Unit West is a mixed-gender facility for young people aged 15 to 18 years old from the beginning of their sentence. The main focus of Youth Unit West are juveniles who are dealing with unacceptable behavior in accordance with international law and conventions. In addition they have various, complex problems, need individual attention and have a risk of acting before thinking.

The facility places a strong emphasis on personalized and individualized programs, ensuring that each resident receives the support and education they need to reintegrate successfully into society. Residents have the possibility to partake in activities such as education, sports or cooking together. If possible, residents follow education outside of the facility.

Community-integration

Youth Unit West is based next to the Bjørgvin prison in a village, called Breistein. Residents can leave Youth Unit West for education purposes and some community health care services collaborate with the facility. Other than this, there is little to no interaction with the community, mostly because of the high level of security.

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Youth Unit West is based next to the Bjørgvin prison in a village, called Breistein. Residents can leave Youth Unit West for education purposes and some community health care services collaborate with the facility. Other than this, there is little to no interaction with the community, mostly because of the high level of security.
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