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# 4/2010

National Substance Abuse Programme NSAP

This report is based upon a request from the Panel of Accreditation to evaluate the programme “National Substance Abuse Programme” (NSAP), which originated in Canada. The report will give a better foundation for evaluating whether the programme

should be furthered after the period of the pilot project. It will also contribute to casting light on some of the problems connected with carrying out the programme, which in turn might support possible changes or improvements.

NEWS

Moldovan Order awarded Willy Giil

By Ottar Evensen - Wednesday, August 11, 2010

The picture above shows Vadim Cojocaru, Director General of criminal care in Moldova, as he presents gratitude to Willy Giil, head of the NORLAM team, for his great contribution to increase the professional competence of the prison staff of Moldova. At the conclusion of his mission last month, he was awarded the Justice Department's order "Merit Cross, II category." The certificate coming with the order was signed by the Minister of Justice of Moldova, Mr A. Tanase. Our congratulations Willy Giil, who from 15 July is back in Norway as the head of probation in the county of Sogn og Fjordane. Read more>

ARCHIVES

The Opstad Camp of Forced Labour

By Ottar Evensen - Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Ståle Olsen, who has become increasingly known as the correctional historian of Norway, visited KRUS this week to present his new book project, which is about the development of Opstad camp of forced labour to Åna prison. He have been working on the project a year, and is expecting the book to be printed next year. Of the anecdotes he could reveal the manuscript will be both entertaining and interesting reading. All history enthusiasts will surely enjoy the book. Read more >

TRAVELS ABROAD 2009

Round-Table Conference in Moldova

By Ottar Evensen - Tuesday, October 20, 2009

In June 2009 the Council of Europe held a Round-Table conference in Chişinău, Moldova. The picture above shows representatives from the prison administration in Moldova. KRUS Director Harald Føsker was invited as a "Council of Europe expert" and held 3 lectures on the subject "Training of Prison Staff & Human Rights" with subsequent discussions and here tells something about his impressions from the conference: Read more>

ARCHIVES

KRUS gets new address

By Ottar Evensen - Monday, September 28, 2009

From 1 October 2009 The Document Center of The Correctional Services in Sandnes acquires the responsibility for all incoming mail to KRUS, and all our relations are kindly requested to send mail to the new address: PO Box 694, 4305 Sandnes. Except invoices, which still must be sent to: PO Box 6138 Etterstad, 0602 Oslo. Read more >