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Background

Bergen Prison is located in the Bergen kommune in Vestland and is placed under the west Criminal Care department. The prison was opened in 1990 and has a capacity of 258 inmates. Women and men serve together in Bergen prison, and there have been repeated revelations about female inmates prostituting themselves in exchange for drugs.

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1990

Operational

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Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1990

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Security level

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Death-row facility

No

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Mailing

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Practical info

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Known issues

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Notable inmates

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Contact & address

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World Prisons. (2026). Bergen Prison. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/bergen-prison
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"Bergen Prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/bergen-prison.
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@misc{worldprisons-bergen-prison,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Bergen Prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/bergen-prison},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}