Statistics Norway

55   Entries to penal institutions, by type of entry and type of sanction. 2002
Type of sanction Entries, total New imprisonment Reimprisonment after
Escape Default after provisional leave Intermission sentence Breach of discharge term Other
Total 12 060 11 649  109  107  195 - -
Prison-sentence 7 152 6 770 99  104  179 - -
Custody 4 061 4 061 - - - - -
Security detention/Preventive detention1 10 5 2 3 - - -
Serving sentence for non-payment of a fine  837  813 8 - 16 - -
1  The new special sanctions preventive detention, compulsory mental health care and compulsory care entered into force 1 January 2002 and was made retrospective so that security detention sentences can be reopened and reversed to one of the new special sanctions. There was no entry to preventive detention in 2002.

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