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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
Figures from official sources · verified 22 May 2026 · methodology
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1990
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Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Bergen Prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/bergen-prison
"Bergen Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/bergen-prison.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Bergen Prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/bergen-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}