Ringerike Prison (Norwegian: Ringerike fengsel) is located in Ringerike municipality, just south of the small town of Tyristrand, Norway, not far from Tyrifjorden.Utelukker Ringerike fengsel Drammens Tidende in Norwegian The total area within the wall covers approximately 74 acres.
Ringerike prison is a large, closed high-security institution located in the Southern Region in the Norwegian Correctional Services, with police custody, long-term and high risk prisoners as the primary groups.Bruk av høyrisikoavdelingen ved Ringerike fengsel Norwegian Correctional Services in Norwegian The prison is surrounded by a high and long wall.
The planning of a new prison in Ringerike went on for decades, as the former prison in Hønefoss was both impractical and outdated. Planning started in 1992, and the complex was completed in early 1997. The first inmates were received in February, and today the prison has a capacity of 160 inmates.Ringerike Prison facts in Norwegian
Notable Inmates Anders Behring Breivik, perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks
External links Official site in Norwegian Information site in Norwegian Information video
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