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Use and possession of illegal substances

Many inmates in Norwegian prisons are guilty of offenses that indicate drug use.

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In a new report (in Norwegian here), researchers from the PriSUD project at SERAF have analyzed convictions that indicate drug use among Norwegian prisoners over a 20-year period. The figures show that a total of 40% of the sentences have convictions for drug use as part of the basis for the sentence.

Read an English summary of the published report here
 

Published July 5, 2021 3:30 PM - Last modified Nov. 8, 2022 2:37 PM