Bjorgvin prison – Youth unit

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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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. Since it is a facility for minors, great importance is also placed on family and the wider social network. For this reason, the residents can receive visits from their entire network without supervision during the visit. In addition, the facility also offers the possibility of organizing visits or family group conferencing at the end of the stay of each residents.

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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. Since it is a facility for minors, great importance is also placed on family and the wider social network. For this reason, the residents can receive visits from their entire network without supervision during the visit. In addition, the facility also offers the possibility of organizing visits or family group conferencing at the end of the stay of each residents.

about

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. Since it is a facility for minors, great importance is also placed on family and the wider social network. For this reason, the residents can receive visits from their entire network without supervision during the visit. In addition, the facility also offers the possibility of organizing visits or family group conferencing at the end of the stay of each residents.

Bjorgvin prison – Youth unit is a:

Youth detention facility

for:

4 PEOPLE,
Mixed-gender

Indicated principles:

Differentiated

Bjorgvin prison – Youth unit is a:

Youth detention facility

for:

4 PEOPLE,
Mixed-gender

Indicated principles:

Differentiated

Bjorgvin prison – Youth unit is a:

Youth detention facility

for:

4 PEOPLE,
Mixed-gender

Indicated principles:

Differentiated

Visited during the wish-eu project

Small-scale, differentiated and community-integrated facilities can be found in many European countries. There is not one, but a thousand detention houses. As part of the two-year WISH-EU Project, Prison Insider developed an interactive map that visualizes a database of detention facilities from various European regions. Throughout this European-funded project, we identified and visited over 40 good practices that apply one or more of the following principles: small-scale, differentiation and community-integration. Since then, RESCALED has continued to identify and visit practices whose stories can inspire us to drive systemic change. We have further developed the map to include various filters and detailed reports so you can get to know these inspirational practices!
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Visited during the wish-eu project

Small-scale, differentiated and community-integrated facilities can be found in many European countries. There is not one, but a thousand detention houses. As part of the two-year WISH-EU Project, Prison Insider developed an interactive map that visualizes a database of detention facilities from various European regions. Throughout this European-funded project, we identified and visited over 40 good practices that apply one or more of the following principles: small-scale, differentiation and community-integration. Since then, RESCALED has continued to identify and visit practices whose stories can inspire us to drive systemic change. We have further developed the map to include various filters and detailed reports so you can get to know these inspirational practices!
more information

Visited during the wish-eu project

Small-scale, differentiated and community-integrated facilities can be found in many European countries. There is not one, but a thousand detention houses. As part of the two-year WISH-EU Project, Prison Insider developed an interactive map that visualizes a database of detention facilities from various European regions. Throughout this European-funded project, we identified and visited over 40 good practices that apply one or more of the following principles: small-scale, differentiation and community-integration. Since then, RESCALED has continued to identify and visit practices whose stories can inspire us to drive systemic change. We have further developed the map to include various filters and detailed reports so you can get to know these inspirational practices!
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Bjorgvin prison – Youth unit

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Visited by RJN (17-07-2022)

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the Norwegian penitentiary administration

Bjorgvin prison – Youth unit

Report Bjorgvin prison - Youth unit

This report is still under review.

Report

Visit

Visited by RJN (17-07-2022)

WISH-EU

the Norwegian penitentiary administration

Bjorgvin prison – Youth unit

Report Bjorgvin prison - Youth unit

This report is still under review.

Report

Visit

Visited by RJN (17-07-2022)

WISH-EU

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"Shaping the future, a 1000 originals”

Small-scale, differentiated and community-integrated facilities can be found in many European countries. There is not one, but a thousand detention houses. As part of the two-year WISH-EU Project, Prison Insider developed an interactive map that visualizes a database of detention facilities from various European regions. Throughout this European-funded project, we identified and visited over 40 good practices that apply one or more of the following principles: small-scale, differentiation and community-integration. Since then, RESCALED has continued to identify and visit practices whose stories can inspire us to drive systemic change. We have further developed the map to include various filters and detailed reports so you can get to know these inspirational practices!

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"Shaping the future, a 1000 originals”

Small-scale, differentiated and community-integrated facilities can be found in many European countries. There is not one, but a thousand detention houses. As part of the two-year WISH-EU Project, Prison Insider developed an interactive map that visualizes a database of detention facilities from various European regions. Throughout this European-funded project, we identified and visited over 40 good practices that apply one or more of the following principles: small-scale, differentiation and community-integration. Since then, RESCALED has continued to identify and visit practices whose stories can inspire us to drive systemic change. We have further developed the map to include various filters and detailed reports so you can get to know these inspirational practices!

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