Halden Upper Secondary School Halden Prison, Norway

• Opened April 2010• 250 inmates (at the moment – 150)• Norway’s second largest prison• Close cooperation between all

departments: health, school, library, social services and prison employees

Halden Upper Secondary SchoolHalden Prison, Norway

Halden Prison

• 1.39 billion nkr – almost 170 mill. Euro• The school: 21 million nkr – 2.53 mill.

Euro• Employees: approximately 350

The Numbers

4.1.2010 4

• Administrated through the local upper secondary school.

• 20 employees – will be 25Head of schoolAssistant head of schoolHead secretarySecretary of economy and personnelThree counselors (two of whom can teach)13 teachers

Our School

• At the moment:75% foreign students who do not know

Norwegian. Little or no English.Many custody inmates awaiting sentence.

• The Government’s intention:

To invest in a good educational system within our prisons, with the aim of preparing the inmates for a life without crime.

Our Students

• Competence evaluation• Restaurant and Food Processing• Technology and Industrial Production• Building and Construction• Service and Transportation• Laundry Processing• Cleaning Operator• ICT

Our school can offer:

• Design and Craftsmanship• Music, Dance, Drama• Physical Education• General Studies• University courses

And more: