Correctional statistics of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden 2009-2013
Original version
KRUS Rapporter. 56 p. KRUS, 2014Description
Exact statistical comparability is difficult to attain given that law, practice and methods
of data compilation vary between the Nordic countries. Even though present and former
members of the Nordic group of statisticians have tried to establish a high level of
comparability by carefully working out common definitions over the years, any
differences between the countries shown in this report still need to be interpreted with
caution. The reader is therefore requested to note carefully the definitions and the
footnotes to the tables.
The collection and quality assurance of national data published in this edition is a
cooperation between Susanne Hildebrandt and Ragnar Kristoffersen. A major part of the
definitions and tables were originally written in Swedish. Ragnar Kristoffersen has
authored the English text in this publication, with some assistance from his Nordic
colleagues. The group of statisticians listed below provided the national data in the
tables. Any questions concerning the national figures should be addressed to them:
Denmark: Susanne Hildebrandt: Susanne.Hildebrandt@kriminalforsorgen.dk
Finland: Marja-Liisa Muiluvuori: marja-liisa.muiluvuori@om.fi
Iceland: Hafdis Guðmundsdóttir: Hafdis@fangelsi.is
Norway: Ragnar Kristoffersen: ragnar.kristoffersen@krus.no
Sweden: Marie Gabrielsson: hk@kriminalvarden.se