Visits in 2016 work or school during the day. At the same time, the prison administration estimated that eight inmates spent, on average, less than eight hours outside their cells each day. Several of the cells in Vadsø Prison did not have separate bathrooms. The inmates could ask to be let out of their cell to use the toilet at night. Vadsø Prison did not have cells that were adapted for inmates with disabilities. After the visit Following the visit, the prison has improved the written information inmates receive on admission. It will ensure that information to inmates on admission 33 will be available in several foreign languages, including English. The prison has also stated that a clock will be installed that will be visible from the security cells, and that inmates who spend more than 24 hours in a security cell will be given an opportunity for outdoor exercise. The prison states that body search with removal of clothing before confinement to a security cell shall take place in steps, and that inmates will be given their clothes back immediately or be given other clothes during the search. The prison has also reviewed its procedures for quality assuring administrative decisions on exclusion from company pursuant to the Execution of Sentences Act Section 37. Vadsø Prison

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