1,170 of the 3,687 prisoners in Norway in 2022 had committed crimes in relation to violence and maltreatment. Drug and alcohol offences accounted for the second highest number of imprisonments that year with nearly 1,000 individuals. Furthermore, nearly 800 people were imprisoned due to sexual offences.
Number of people in prison in Norway in 2022, by type of crime
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Statistics Norway. (December 12, 2023). Number of people in prison in Norway in 2022, by type of crime [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182419/number-of-people-in-prison-in-norway-by-type-of-crime/
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