38 NORWEGIAN PARLIAMENTARY OMBUDSMAN National Preventive Mechanism ANNUAL REPORT 2016 Telemark Prison, Kragerø unit The prison’s work activities appeared very monotonous and without physical adaptation of the tasks. Nor did it constitute work training that could qualify inmates for employment after serving their sentence. The prison health services appeared to function well in important areas, and the health service management expressed a high level of awareness of the various health challenges women can face in prison. At the same time, it emerged that aspects of the layout of the health service's offices and the distribution of medication represented problems in relation to confidentiality. Inmates had no access to substance abuse rehabilitation measures other than what is known as an interview if a urine test showed substance abuse. After the visit The report was published in December 2016, and the Parliamentary Ombudsman has asked to be informed about the follow-up of the report's recommendations in March 2017.

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