Larvik prison

Søndre Vestfold fengsel, Larvik avdeling (“Southern Vestfold prison, Larvik department”, from now on “Larvik prison”) is a highsecurity prison for men. It was opened in 1862, and is located in the city of Larvik. Larvik prison is specialised on imprisoned youth between 18 and 25, and is the only Norwegian prison housing this target group only.

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SMALL-SCALE

Larvik can house up to 16 people and is a small-scale prison in a Norwegian context.

SMALL-scale

Larvik can house up to 16 people and is a small-scale prison in a Norwegian context.

Larvik prison is a:

Closed detention facility

for:

16 PEOPLE,
Men

Indicated principles:

Community-integrated, Differentiated, Small-scale

Larvik prison is a:

Closed detention facility

for:

16 PEOPLE,
Men

Indicated principles:

Community-integrated, Differentiated, Small-scale

Larvik prison is a:

Closed detention facility

for:

16 PEOPLE,
Men

Indicated principles:

Community-integrated, Differentiated, Small-scale

DIFFERENTIATION

The target group of Larvik is young people between 18 and 25. They accept people who have received sentences up to a maximum of 10 years. Yet, the residents are only allowed to stay for two years, mainly due to the small size. Residents who turn 25 will also be transferred to other prisons. Larvik offers a tailor-made programme for young people, and has many years of experience with the target group. The aim is to give the youths a chance to turn their life around at an early stage and to prevent recruitment to more severe crime, which can often happen in large-scale prisons.

COMMUNITY-INTEGRATION

The residents at Larvik have various forms of contact with the local community. As mentioned above, the residents are frequently allowed outside of the prison gates for different activities. Some are, for instance, working out at a nearby fitness centre. Other examples of activities outside the prison include jogging in the nearby Bøkeskogen, the northernmost beech tree forest in the world, which has several kilometres of popular hiking trails. During the summer, the prison arranges trips to the beach. Larvik also cooperates with the local community through going to sports events or participation in ‘dugnader’ (voluntary work in the community). For example, youth from Larvik helped out with building an outdoor stage for a local theatre group. In return, they were given tickets to the premiere.

Differentiation

The target group of Larvik is young people between 18 and 25. They accept people who have received sentences up to a maximum of 10 years. Yet, the residents are only allowed to stay for two years, mainly due to the small size. Residents who turn 25 will also be transferred to other prisons. Larvik offers a tailor-made programme for young people, and has many years of experience with the target group. The aim is to give the youths a chance to turn their life around at an early stage and to prevent recruitment to more severe crime, which can often happen in large-scale prisons.

Community-integration

The residents at Larvik have various forms of contact with the local community. As mentioned above, the residents are frequently allowed outside of the prison gates for different activities. Some are, for instance, working out at a nearby fitness centre. Other examples of activities outside the prison include jogging in the nearby Bøkeskogen, the northernmost beech tree forest in the world, which has several kilometres of popular hiking trails. During the summer, the prison arranges trips to the beach. Larvik also cooperates with the local community through going to sports events or participation in ‘dugnader’ (voluntary work in the community). For example, youth from Larvik helped out with building an outdoor stage for a local theatre group. In return, they were given tickets to the premiere.

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