Statistics Norway

56   Entries to penal institutions, by type of entry and type of sanction. 2003
Type of sanction Entries, total New imprisonment Reimprisonment after
Escape Default after provisional leave Intermission sentence Breach of discharge term Other
Total 11 063 10 686 93 99  185 - -
Prison-sentence 7 349 6 988 87 96  178 - -
Custody 3 216 3 216 - - - - -
Preventive detention/security detention1 7 4 - 3 - - -
Serving sentence for non-payment of a fine  491  478 6 - 7 - -
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. In 2003, there were 3 new imprisonment to preventive detention.

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