Anne Bukten

• Bukten, Anne; Mehlum, Lars; Fazel, Seena; Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen; Tverborgvik, Torill & Skurtveit, Svetlana Ondrasova [Show all 12 contributors for this article] (2026). Sociodemographic, Criminological and Clinical Determinants in Suicide After Release From Prison: A 23‐Year National Cohort Study. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. ISSN 0001-690X. doi: 10.1111/acps.70148. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  ABSTRACT Background Suicide risk is elevated after prison release, but population‐level evidence on temporal risk patterns and associated factors remains limited. We aimed to describe characteristics of individuals who die by suicide after release from Norwegian prisons, compare their suicide mortality with the general population, and examine risk factors over time. Material and Methods Data from the Norwegian Prison Release Study (nPRIS), including all people in prison in Norway (2000–2022), were linked to the Norwegian Cause of Death Registry, the Norwegian Prison Registry, the Norwegian Patient Registry, and Statistics Norway. We calculated crude mortality rates (CMR) per 100,000 person‐years, standardized mortality ratios (SMR), annual age‐standardized years of life lost rate (ASYR), and Cox proportional hazards models. Results From 2000 to 2022, 1183 suicides (9.1% of all deaths; CMR 81; 95% CI 76–85) occurred after release (90% male). The SMR was higher in women (SMR 8.64; 95% CI 7.17–10.34) than men (SMR 3.98; 95% CI 3.76–4.22). In multivariable models (2009–2022; n  = 57,034; 516 suicides), strong independent associations with suicide 6 months post‐release included self‐harm (adjusted HR [aHR] 4.76; 95% CI 2.60–8.72), severe mental illness (aHR 1.95; 95% CI 1.16–3.27), release from high‐security prisons (aHR 1.93; 95% CI 1.12–3.33), and pretrial detention (aHR 1.82; 95% CI 1.06–3.13). Conclusions Suicide risk is substantially and persistently elevated relative to the general population, peaks immediately after release, and is concentrated among people with prior self‐harm, severe mental illness, and those released from high‐security settings.

• Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim; Favril, Louis; Scarth, Morgan Elizabeth; Tverborgvik, Torill & Andersen, Lars Højsgaard [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2026). Mental health disorders and risk of solitary confinement among incarcerated individuals: a nationwide longitudinal cohort study from Norway. BMJ Mental Health. 29(1), p. 302849–302849. doi: 10.1136/bmjment-2026-302849. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background Solitary confinement is extensively used in prisons, constituting a risk of deteriorating health. However, its associations with mental health disorders remain unclear. Objective To investigate the association between history of diagnosed mental health disorders and solitary confinement among incarcerated individuals. Methods We included 35 210 individuals with 51 502 incarcerations in Norway from 2015 to 2022 in the Norwegian Prison Release study (nPRIS), linking national prison, health, mortality and demographic registries. Mental health disorders diagnosed within 5 years before incarceration were identified. The primary outcome was solitary confinement and four subtypes: court decided, disciplinary, self-requested and security cell. By analysing all incarcerations, we estimated adjusted ORs (aORs) and rate ratios (RRs) with logistic and negative binomial regression, using robust SEs to account for individual-level clustering across multiple incarcerations. Findings Among all individuals with a 5-year history of diagnosed mental health disorders (n=18 315), 30.8% experienced solitary confinement, compared with 21.3% among those without a diagnosis (n=16 895). Mental health disorders were associated with higher odds of any solitary confinement (aOR 1.77, 95% CI 1.68 to 1.85) and security cell placement (aOR 4.28, 95% CI 3.57 to 5.13). People with mental health disorders also had a higher rate of disciplinary (adjusted rate ratio (aRR) 3.84, 95% CI 3.41 to 4.33) and self-requested (aRR 2.46, 95% CI 1.91 to 3.18) solitary confinement days. Substance use disorders, severe mental illness and multimorbidity were associated with a higher rate of solitary confinement days, while mental health disorders were inversely associated with court decided solitary confinement (aOR 0.52, 95% CI 0.47 to 0.57; aRR 0.48, 95% CI 0.41 to 0.57). Conclusion People with a history of diagnosed mental health disorders disproportionately experience solitary confinement in prison, risking further deterioration of health. Clinical implications Health authorities and correctional services should reduce solitary confinement and develop alternative, health-protective segregation strategies for people with mental health disorders.

• Bukten, Anne; Mehlum, Lars; Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen; Tverborgvik, Torill & Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim (2026). Rates, Timing and Correlates of Suicide in Norwegian Prisons: A 23-Year National Cohort Study. Archives of Suicide Research. ISSN 1381-1118. doi: 10.1080/13811118.2026.2680205. Full text in Research Archive
• Rolová, Gabriela; Skurtveit, Svetlana Ondrasova; Bukten, Anne; Odsbu, Ingvild & Eide, Desiree (2026). Factors associated with changes in opioid analgesic prescribing after opioid agonist treatment initiation: A nationwide registry cohort study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports. 19, p. 100426–100426. doi: 10.1016/j.dadr.2026.100426. Full text in Research Archive
• Savinen, Suvi; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim; Bukten, Anne; Tesli, Martin Steen; Fazel, Seena & Chang, Zheng (2025). Prediction of reoffending in people released from prison in Norway: external validation of the OxRec risk assessment tool. Psychology, Crime and Law. ISSN 1068-316X. p. 1–12. doi: 10.1080/1068316x.2025.2581796. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Scalable and evidence-based methods for risk assessment are increasingly required in the criminal justice system. The aim of this study was to externally validate the OxRec risk prediction tool using Norwegian data. Predictors were extracted from administrative registers. Outcomes included violent and any reoffending within 1 and 2 years after prison release. OxRec’s predictive performance was tested in terms of discrimination, calibration, and classification according to predetermined thresholds. A total of 26,863 individuals (median age = 36 [IQR 27–46]; 90% male) were included, of whom 29% and 39% reoffended within 1 and 2 years, respectively. After recalibration, discrimination of OxRec was good, with AUCs ranging from 0.721 to 0.774. Sensitivity and specificity depended on the outcome, with sensitivity ranging from 72% to 86% and specificity from 44% to 70%. The model was well-calibrated. To conclude, a recalibrated version of the OxRec tool demonstrated good predictive performance for risk of violent reoffending and any reoffending within 1 and 2 years after release from prison. It has the potential to be implemented in the Norwegian criminal justice system to supplement professional judgement and assist with providing appropriate support measures upon prison release.

• Todd-Kvam, John James Rea; Berit, Johnsen; Appleton, Catherine Amelia; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim; Dahl, Hilde & Bukten, Anne (2025). Prevalence and patterns of mental health disorders in long-term preventive detention: a 13-year national cohort study. BMC Psychiatry. 25(1), p. 1–14. doi: 10.1186/s12888-025-07357-3. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background Research consistently demonstrates significantly higher rates of mental health disorders among incarcerated individuals compared to the general population. This paper examines the prevalence of mental health disorders among all individuals serving preventive detention in Norway between 2009 and 2022, and compares the prevalence of mental health disorders in this group with a comparison group of individuals convicted of serious violent and sexual offences, and with the total prison population. Methods We conducted a registry-based study to investigate the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity within this population in Norwegian prisons, using a subset of the data from the nPRIS-cohort including all people imprisoned in Norway between January 1st, 2000, and December 31st, 2022 (n = 112,877). The cohort, including 202 individuals serving preventive detention in the period 2009–2022, were linked to the Norwegian Patient Registry (NPR) and socio-economic data from Statistics Norway. Results The prevalence of mental health disorders was high across all three comparison groups. However, of the preventive detention population (n = 202) almost all (95.0%) had at least one mental health diagnosis during the study period. In addition, 73.8% of the preventive detention population had received a severe mental health disorder diagnosis during the observation period (compared to 23.7% for the comparison group and 28.3% for the total prison population). Approximately one third of the preventive detention population had a combination of three or more of the five most common diagnoses.

• Svendsen, Vegard Testad; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim; Skardhamar, Torbjørn; Havnes, Ingrid Amalia & Bukten, Anne (2025). Substance use disorders, severe mental illness and risk of reoffending among women released from prison: a national cohort study. Scientific Reports. 15(1). doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-00215-y. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Women with a clinical history of a severe mental illness (SMI) or multiple mental disorders involving substance use disorder (SUD) might be at increased risk of re-offending after release from prison. This retrospective cohort study merged data from the Norwegian prison release study (nPRIS) with other registry sources. All women released from a Norwegian prison between 2011–2019 were followed for two years after date of release. Adjusting for several known risk factors, we used logistic regression to estimate risk of violent (VR), drug-related (DR) or other reoffending (ORE) after release among women with a history of SUD and severe mental illness (SUD-SMI), SMI, SUD and other mental illness (SUD-OMI) or a history of multiple SUDs (POLY-SUD) in comparison to a reference population with no history of such disorders or combination of disorders. Relative to the reference population, after adjusting for other relevant risk factors, women with a history of SUD-SMI (OR VR 2.27, 95% CI 1.37–3.76; OR DR 2.10, 95% CI 1.49–2.95), SUD-OMI (OR VR 1.81, 95% CI 1.11–2.47; OR DR 1.53, 95% CI 1.11–2.10) or POLY-SUD (OR VR 1.87, 95% CI 1.04–3.31; OR DR 2.51, 95% CI 1.80–3.49) were at significantly greater risk of violent and drug-related reoffending. Women with a history of SMI were at significantly greater risk of other reoffending (OR ORE 2.64, 95% CI 1.21–5.30). Women with a clinical history of a severe mental illness (SMI) or multiple mental disorders involving substance use disorder (SUD) have an elevated risk reoffending.

• Skjærvø, Ingeborg & Bukten, Anne (2025). Hvem er barn og unge i norske fengsler? In Fransson, Elisabeth; Gaarder, Siv & Lundeberg, Ingrid Rindal (Ed.), Barn, unge og straffegjennomføring. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202840570. p. 123–152. Full text in Research Archive
• Tverborgvik, Torill; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim; Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen; Jordan, Amalie & Bukten, Anne (2025). The burden of mental health and somatic disorders among people experiencing incarceration later in life: A 13-year cohort study. Social Science and Medicine. ISSN 0277-9536. 373. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118007. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background The growing number of older incarcerated individuals presents unique challenges for prison systems traditionally tailored for younger, healthier populations. Research on this demographic is crucial for informing effective health and correctional policies. Method Using data from the nPRIS-cohort, all people incarcerated at age 50 or older in Norway 2010–2022 were included. Study prevalence for selected disorders were calculated based on ICD-10 diagnoses registered in The Norwegian Patient Registry up until a person's last release date. One-year prevalence was calculated at prison entry each calendar year. Results Including 1120 women and 9667 men; 63 % of women and 62 % of men aged 50–64, and 70 % of women and 75 % of men aged 65+ were diagnosed with a somatic disorder. Among women, 63 % (50–64 years) and 49 % (65+ years) had a mental health disorder, as did 53 % and 38 % of the men. There were significant differences in diagnostic prevalence between sex and age groups. Thirty-eight percent of the population had comorbid diagnoses, higher among the youngest women (50–64 year: 46 %). The one-year prevalence of individuals with mental disorders increased from 23 % in 2010 to 34 % in 2022, while the one-year prevalence of communicable and noncommunicable diseases remained consistent over time. Conclusions This study presents the first comprehensive description of the mental and somatic health burden of older individuals incarcerated in Norway. Our results underscore the urgent need for correctional and health services to implement tailored interventions that address the unique healthcare requirements of this aging population.

• Svendsen, Vegard Gjerden; Bukten, Anne; Skardhamar, Torbjørn & Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim (2024). Mortality in women with a history of incarceration in Norway: a 20-year national cohort study. International Journal of Epidemiology. ISSN 0300-5771. 53(2). doi: 10.1093/ije/dyae032. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background Women carry a substantial burden of psychiatric, somatic and lifestyle-related morbidity in the prison context. By describing causes of death and estimating the risk and burden of mortality compared with the general population, this study investigates how mortality operates in this highly marginalized and under-researched population. Methods In this registry-based study of all women incarcerated in Norwegian prisons from 2000 to 2019 (N = 11 313), we calculated crude mortality rates, years of lost life and, by using mortality in age-matched women from the general population as a reference, age-standardized mortality ratios and years of lost life rates. Results Over a mean follow-up time of 10.7 years, at a median age of 50 years, 9% of the population had died (n = 1005). Most deaths (80%) were premature deaths from an avoidable cause. Drug-induced causes and deaths from major non-communicable diseases (NCDs) were most frequent (both 32%). Compared with women in the general population, women with a history of incarceration were more likely to die from any cause. Trends in annual age-standardized years of lost life rates suggest that the mortality burden associated with major NCDs has gradually replaced drug-induced causes. Conclusions Women with a history of incarceration die at a greater rate than their peers and largely from avoidable causes. The profile of causes contributing to the substantial burden of mortality placed on this population has changed over time and has important implications for future efforts to reduce morbidity and the risk of premature death following release from prison.

• Borschmann, Rohan; Keen, Claire; Spittal, Mathew J.; Preen, David; Pirkis, Jane & Larney, Sarah [Show all 52 contributors for this article] (2024). Rates and causes of death after release from incarceration among 1 471 526 people in eight high-income and middle-income countries: an individual participant data meta-analysis. The Lancet. ISSN 0140-6736. 403(10438), p. 1779–1788. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00344-1. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne; Virtanen, Suvi; Hesse, Morten; Chang, Zheng; Kvamme, Timo Lehmann & Thylstrup, Birgitte [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2024). The prevalence and comorbidity of mental health and substance use disorders in Scandinavian prisons 2010–2019: a multi-national register study. BMC Psychiatry. 24(1). doi: 10.1186/s12888-024-05540-6. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background Mental health disorders are common among people in prison, but their prevalence in the Scandinavian prison population remain unclear. In this multinational register study, we examined the prevalence of mental health disorders and the comorbidity of substance use disorders (SUDs) with other mental health disorders in this population. Further, we investigated how the prevalence of mental disorders at prison entry had changed in Norway, Denmark, and Sweden over the study period. Methods The three study cohorts included all individuals, aged 19 or older, whom had been imprisoned in Norway (2010–2019), Denmark (2011–2018), and Sweden (2010–2013). Mental disorders were defined as ICD-10 diagnoses (F-codes) registered in the national patient registers. The study prevalence was estimated based on recorded diagnoses during the entire study follow-up period in each respective country. The one-year prevalence of mental disorders was estimated for each calendar year for individuals entering prison during that year. Results The Scandinavian prison cohorts included 119 507 individuals released 191 549 times during the study period. Across all three countries a high proportion of both women (61.3%-74.4%) and men (49.6%-57.9%) had at least one mental health disorder during the observation period. The most prevalent disorders were SUDs (39.1%-44.0%), depressive disorder (8.1%-17.5%), and stress related disorder (8.8%-17.1%). Women (31.8%-41.1%) had higher levels of mental health and substance use comorbidities compared to men (20.8%-27.6%). The one-year prevalence of any mental health disorder increased over time with a 33% relative increase in Norway, 8% in Denmark, and 10% in Sweden. The proportion of individuals entering prison with a comorbid SUD and other mental disorder had also increased. Conclusions While the incarceration rate has been decreasing during the past decade in the Scandinavian countries, an increasing proportion of people entering prison have a diagnosed mental health disorder. Our results suggest that prisons should provide adequate treatment and scale up services to accommodate the increasing proportion of people with complex health needs among incarcerated people.

• Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim; Skjærvø, Ingeborg & Bukten, Anne (2024). Treatment utilization among people with drug use disorders in prison: a national longitudinal cohort study. Health & Justice. 12(1). doi: 10.1186/s40352-024-00302-8. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background Drug use disorders are highly prevalent among people in prison. Nevertheless, treatment coverage for individuals with drug use disorders in prison remains understudied and unknown. The aim of this study was to estimate treatment coverage among a sample of people with harmful and likely drug dependence before entering prison and to investigate the factors associated with treatment utilization. Methods This was a longitudinal cohort study using baseline survey data linked to registry data on imprisonment and treatment utilization. The study is based on the Norwegian Offender Mental Health and Addiction (NorMA) cohort (n = 733) recruited in 2013–2014 from 57 Norwegian prisons. At baseline, participants reported drug use the year before imprisonment, using the Drug Use Disorder Identification Test (DUDIT). The outcome of interest was DUD treatment, defined as at least one DUD treatment episode from the specialized health services during baseline imprisonment. Results 40% of the sample had DUDIT scores that indicated likely drug dependence (≥ 25) and a need for treatment. Among this group, 64% received DUD treatment while imprisoned. Longer imprisonment (> 12 months; aOR = 8.87, p < 0.001), Nordic country of birth (aOR = 2.85, p = 0.003), daily/almost daily injecting drug use (aOR = 2.58, p < 0.001) and polydrug use (aOR = 2.19, p = 0.002) were positively associated with treatment utilization in prison. Conclusions Most people with likely drug dependence before entering prison in Norway received DUD treatment during their time in prison. More severe drug use (Injecting drug use and polydrug use), longer imprisonments and being born in the Nordics were positively associated with treatment utilization. People in prison must have access to adequate treatment during imprisonment, and further studies should investigate the possible individual or structural barriers resulting in treatment gaps, especially for people who are foreign born and people with short sentences.

• Skjærvø, Ingeborg; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim; Friestad, Christine; Skardhamar, Torbjørn; Tverborgvik, Torill & Bukten, Anne (2024). Characteristics and risk of reimprisonment among children and young adults in Norwegian prisons. A 20-year cohort study. Journal of criminal justice. ISSN 0047-2352. 93, p. 1–9. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2024.102219. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background Children, adolescents and young adults are in developmentally sensitive stages and can be disproportionally negatively impacted by imprisonment, yet these age groups are rarely described. Methods Complete records of all persons aged 15–34 imprisoned in Norway in the period 2000–2019 (n = 52,588) were linked with data from sociodemographic and police registries. Results Imprisoned children and adolescents were characterized by several markers for socioeconomic disadvantage, convictions for serious crime, and high rates of reimprisonment. Over the last 20 years, the number of children and adolescents in Norwegian prisons has declined, while their criminal profiles become increasingly severe. Conclusion Children and adolescents are characterized by an accumulation of sociodemographic and family-related risk factors and have an increased risk of reimprisonment even when controlling for a number of relevant factors. Preventative measures both in the community and in prison must be aimed at children and adolescents at risk.

• Bukten, Anne & Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim (2024). Estimated effects of opioid agonist treatment in prison on all-cause mortality and overdose mortality in people released from prison in Norway: a prospective analysis of data from the Norwegian Prison Release Study (nPRIS). The Lancet Public Health. ISSN 2468-2667. 9(7), p. e421–e431. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(24)00098-7. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background Overdose is the leading cause of death for people released from prison, and opioid agonist treatment is associated with reductions in mortality after imprisonment. However, few studies have explored the interplay of the potential modifiable risk factors and protective factors for mortality after release from prison. We aimed to describe all-cause mortality and overdose mortality among individuals released from Norwegian prisons during 2000–22 and to identify pre-existing risk factors associated with both types of mortality among these individuals for 6 months. Methods For this prospective analysis, we used data from the Norwegian Prison Release Study (nPRIS), which includes all people in prison in Norway between Jan 1, 2000, and Dec 31, 2022; the Norwegian Cause of Death Registry; the Norwegian Prison Registry; the Norwegian Patient Registry; and Statistics Norway. All prisons in Norway that were open during this period were included. People who did not have a Norwegian personal identification number or were serving their sentence outside of prison units were excluded from this analysis. To identify pre-existing risk factors associated with all-cause and overdose mortality among people released from prison, we left-censored the observation period on Jan 1, 2010, creating a subsample of individuals. We calculated crude mortality rates (CMRs) and corresponding 95% CIs as the number of deaths per 100 000 person-years for several time periods after release. The primary outcomes were all-cause mortality and overdose mortality according to the ICD-10, assessed in all participants and analysed via two separate Cox proportional-hazards models. Findings The total nPRIS cohort included 112 877 individuals released from prison in Norway between 2000 and 2022, 11 995 (10·6%) of whom were female and 100 865 (89·4%) of whom were male. We identified 13 004 instances of all-cause mortality and 3085 instances of overdose mortality during the 1 463 035 person-years. The estimated CMR for all-cause mortality was 889 (95% CI 874–904) per 100 000 person-years and for overdose mortality was 211 (203–218) per 100 000 person-years. Among people diagnosed with opioid use disorder before entering prison during 2010–22 (n=6830), provision of opioid agonist treatment was estimated to be associated with reductions in both all-cause mortality (hazard ratio 0·58, 95% CI 0·39–0·85) and overdose mortality (0·51, 0·31–0·82) in the 6 months after leaving prison after adjustment for sociodemographic, prison-related, and clinical characteristics. Interpretation In people diagnosed with opioid use disorder released from Norwegian prisons, opioid agonist treatment provided while in prison was a protective factor for both all-cause and overdose mortality at 6 months. Provision of opioid agonist treatment while in prison is crucial in reducing mortality for 6 months after release and should be available to all people in prison who have treatment needs. Funding South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority and the Research Council of Norway.

• Bukten, Anne; Virtanen, Suvi; Hesse, Morten; Thylstrup, Birgitte; Kvamme, Timo Lehmann & Seid, Abdu Kedir [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2024). The prevalence of substance use disorders among people in Norwegian, Danish and Swedish prisons: A multi-national cohort study, 2010–19. Addiction. ISSN 0965-2140. 119, p. 1264–1275. doi: 10.1111/add.16477. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Aims We estimated the prevalence of substance use disorders (SUDs) in the Norwegian, Danish and Swedish prison populations and compared the prevalence of SUDs in the national prison populations with country-specific general population prevalence rates. Design A multi-national cohort study using data from the National Prison Registries linked to the National Patient Registries in Norway, Denmark and Sweden. Setting and participants We used data from the PriSUD-Nordic study, including national prison populations aged 19 years and older in Norway (2010–19), Denmark (2010–18) and Sweden (2010–13). A total of 119 507 Individuals (108 971 men and 10 536 women) contributing to 191 549 incarcerations were included in the study (Norway: 45432 men; 5429 women, Denmark: 42 162 men; 3370 women, Sweden: 21 377 men; 1737 women). Measurement We calculated a study prevalence and prevalence at entry to prison for all types of SUDs before imprisonment each consecutive year of observation in each prison population. We also extracted country-specific 1-year prevalence rates from the Global Burden of Diseases database to calculate comparative national prevalence ratios. Findings The study prevalence of any SUD was approximately 40% [Norway: 44.0%, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 43.6–44.5%; Denmark: 39.9%, CI = 39.5–40.4%; Sweden: 39.1%, CI = 38.4–39.7%] in all three countries. Women had a significantly higher study prevalence of any SUD compared with men (Norway: 55.8 versus 42.6%, P < 0.001; Denmark 43.1 versus 39.7%, P = 0.004; Sweden: 51.7 versus 38.0%, P < 0.001). Prevalence estimates were higher for SUDs among people in prison than in the general population. We observed an increasing proportion of people with SUDs entering prison in Norway (P = 0.003), while the proportion was more stable in Denmark and Sweden. Conclusions Substance use disorders (SUDs) appear to be highly prevalent among the Scandinavian prison populations compared with the general population, especially among women. In Norway, there was a relative increase in SUDs from 2010 to 2019.

• Rognli, Eline B.; Bukten, Anne; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav & Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim (2024). Tidligere kriminalitet og psykisk helsehjelp hos personer med soningserfaring som blir dømt til tvungent psykisk helsevern. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening (Tidsskriftet). ISSN 0029-2001. 144(9), p. 1–13. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.23.0850. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Bakgrunn - I perioden 2002–20 ble 431 personer dømt til tvungent psykisk helsevern. Mange av disse hadde sonet i fengsel, enten tidligere eller i forbindelse med de kriminelle gjerningene som førte til dommen. Denne studien ser nærmere på bakgrunn, annen kriminalitet og psykisk helse i tiden før disse lovbruddene blant dem med soningserfaring.<p> <p>Materiale og metode - Data fra Kriminalomsorgens register over fengsling, Straffesaksregisteret, Norsk pasientregister og Statistisk sentralbyrå ble brukt til å studere personer dømt til tvungent psykisk helsevern i perioden 2002–20, og som tidligere har sonet i fengsel.<p> <p>Resultater - Blant 286 personer med soningserfaring dømt til tvungent psykisk helsevern, var det 246 (86,0 %) som hadde tidligere domfellelser, og 140 (49,0 %) som tidligere hadde fått kriminelle forhold henlagt på grunn av tvil om strafferettslig tilregnelighet. Tidligere psykisk sykdom de siste to år ble studert blant 186 personer. Av disse hadde 151 (81,2 %) vært i behandling i psykisk helsevern, med psykoselidelser (106/186 (57,0 %)) og rusmiddellidelser (109/186 (58,6 %)) som de vanligste diagnosene.<p> <p>Fortolkning - Personer med soningserfaring som dømmes til tvungent psykisk helsevern, har vært gjengangere i både rettsvesenet og psykisk helsevern før de begår de kriminelle gjerningene som fører til tvungent psykisk helsevern.

• Kinner, Stuart; Puglisi, Lisa; Bukten, Anne; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim; Slaunwhite, Amanda & Korchinski, Mo [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2023). Incarceration, inclusion, and health equity: evidence, perspectives, and future directions. Population Medicine. 5. doi: 10.18332/popmed/164982. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Globally more than 11 million adults are imprisoned on any given day, and at least 410,000 children are held in criminal justice detention. Incarceration is a marker for extreme disadvantage, and exposure to incarceration may compound health inequalities. Complex health needs among people in custody are normative. Given the rapid movement of people between disadvantaged communities and carceral settings, improving the health of people exposed to incarceration is important to reducing health inequalities globally. Health outcomes after incarceration are especially poor, with high rates of preventable mortality, injury, infectious disease, and decompensation of chronic disease documented in a growing number of (mostly high-income) countries. In this workshop we will consider prisons from a public health perspective: as settings through which marginalised and typically unwell members of the community pass, and in which health needs are managed by carceral systems that are rarely fit for purpose. We will summarise the evidence on health outcomes after incarceration, emerging from large cohort studies of adults and children released from incarceration in Australia, Norway, Canada and USA, and from an international consortium examining mortality after incarceration in 13 countries. We will identify key gaps in the evidence base, critically including research in low- and middle-income countries, and mechanisms for routinely monitoring health outcomes in and after incarceration. Informed by these brief presentations, we will facilitate a multi-disciplinary Discussion focussing on the following key questions: 1. Is incarceration a cause of poor health outcomes, a marker of pre-existing health inequalities, or both? Does it matter? 2. What opportunities exist to improve health outcomes before, during, and after incarceration, through: *3.Upstream prevention and diversion; 4. Prison healthcare quality, standards, and monitoring; 5. Transitional support and post-release care coordination. 6. What critical next steps are required to support advocacy and policy reform, specifically for public health agencies, policy makers, clinicians, researchers, advocates, and civil society? At the conclusions of the workshop we will draft a Consensus Statement on Incarceration and Health Inequalities, which will be submitted to key international agencies for potential ratification. Specific workshop Aims: 1. Sensitise a global public health audience to the health-related needs of children and adults who experience incarceration, and the role of incarceration in compounding or mitigating health inequalities at the population level 2. Identify multi-sectoral opportunities to improve the health of people exposed to incarceration through prevention, improved care, and post-release support. 3. Identify critical next steps for advocacy and policy reform. 4. Draft a Consensus Statement on Incarceration and Health Inequalities, which will be submitted to international agencies for potential ratification and published in a leading international journal.

• Svendsen, Vegard Gjerden; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim; Skardhamar, Torbjørn & Bukten, Anne (2023). Psychiatric morbidity among women in Norwegian prisons, 2010-2019: a register-based study. BMC Psychiatry. 23(1). doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04886-7. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Purpose Research suggests that women in prison have more mental health problems than men and are prone to suffer from more severe psychiatric disorders. This study utilizes national registry data to describe demographic and psychiatric gender differences in Norwegian prisons, and to investigate comorbid psychiatric disorders and time trends in psychiatric morbidity among women. Methods Longitudinal data from the Norwegian Prison Release Study linked with the Norwegian Patient Registry and data from Statistics Norway provided information on health care utilization, socioeconomic status, and history of psychiatric disorders among all individuals (nwomen = 5,429; nmen = 45,432) who were incarcerated in a Norwegian prison between 2010 and 2019. Results Women were more likely than men to have a history of any psychiatric disorder (75% vs. 59%). Substance use disorders and dual disorders were highly prevalent in both genders, yet highest among women (56 and 38% respectively, versus 43 and 24% among men). From 2010 to 2019, we found a considerable increase in the 12-month prevalence of most diagnostic categories among women entering prison. Conclusion Psychiatric and dual disorders are highly prevalent in Norwegian prisons, and especially among women. The proportion of women entering prison with a recent history of mental health problems has increased rapidly over the last decade. Women’s prison institutions need to adjust health and social services, and awareness about substance use and other psychiatric disorders in order to meet the increasing proportion of women facing these challenges.

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• Holmøy, Bjørn; Marciuch, Anne; Bukten, Anne; Tanum, Lars Håkon Reiestad & Skjærvø, Ingeborg (2026). Chronic pain in patients with opioid use disorder. Full text in Research Archive
• Johnsen, Berit; Todd-Kvam, John James Rea; Appleton, Catherine Amelia; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim; Dahl, Hilde & Bukten, Anne (2026). Prevalence and patterns of mental health disorders in long-term preventive detention: a 13-year national cohort study/ To stop or continue counting? Calculating reconviction leading to imprisonment after preventive detention in Norway. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne; Mehlum, Lars; Fazel, Seena; Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen; Skurtveit, Svetlana Ondrasova & Ericson, Øystein Bruun [Show all 11 contributors for this article] (2026). Risikofaktorer for selvmord under fengsling og etter løslatelse. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne; Mehlum, Lars; Fazel, Seena; Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen; Tverborgvik, Torill & Skurtveit, Svetlana Ondrasova [Show all 12 contributors for this article] (2026). Psykisk helse i fengsel. Risikofaktorer for selvmord under fengsling og etter løslatelse. doi: https:/www.fagligforum.no/event/rus-og-psykisk-helse-2026/. Full text in Research Archive
• Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim; Favril, Louis; Scarth, Morgan Elizabeth; Tverborgvik, Torill & Andersen, Lars Højsgaard [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2026). Isolasjon og psykisk helse i norske fengsler. doi: https:/www.fagligforum.no/event/rus-og-psykisk-helse-2026/. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne & Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim (2026). Hva vet vi om overdoser etter løslatelse i fengsel? doi: https:/www.fagligforum.no/event/rus-og-psykisk-helse-2026/. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne (2025). En urovekkende stor andel innsatte dør etter løslatelse fra fengsel. [Internet]. forskning.no. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Særlig er den første uken etter løslatelse kritisk, viser en ny studie.

• Bukten, Anne (2025). (+) Mener vi vet for lite om selvmordene som skjer etter løslatelse fra fengsel. [Journal]. psykologisk.no. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  – Vi ser at personer som fengsles har høy risiko for selvmord, både under fengsling og etter løslatelse, sier forsker Anne Bukten. Hun mener vi burde forske mer på hvordan fengsel som institusjon påvirker et menneske negativt – også etter løslatelse.

• Bukten, Anne (2025). Priser til fremragende forskningsartikler publisert høsten 2024 - Oslo universitetssykehus HF. [Internet]. oslo-universitetssykehus.no. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Oslo universitetssykehus deler hvert halvår ut priser til seks fremragende forskningsartikler med sentrale forfattere fra sykehuset. 27. mai ble prisene delt ut for artikler publisert i andre halvår 2024.

• Bukten, Anne; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Rognli, Eline B. (2025). Rusforskere tildelt pris for årets originalartikkel i Tidsskriftet - Institutt for klinisk medisin. [Internet]. med.uio.no. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Artikkelen fokuserer på bakgrunnen til pasienter under tvungent psykisk helsevern. Den er et forskningssamarbeid mellom Senter for rus- og avhengighetsforskning (SERAF) ved UiO og Klinikk psykisk helsevern og avhengighet (RusForsk) ved OUS.

• Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Bukten, Anne (2025). OUS-pris til forskningsartikkel om LAR og dødelighet etter fengsel - Oslo universitetssykehus HF. [Internet]. oslo-universitetssykehus.no. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Studien viser hvordan legemiddelassistert rehabilitering (LAR) i fengsel kan redusere risikoen for dødelighet etter løslatelse, og er nå tildelt OUS’ pris for fremragende originalartikkel.

• Tverborgvik, Torill & Bukten, Anne (2025). Skissesøknad DAM 2025: Personer dømt til Program mot ruspåvirket kjøring. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Tverborgvik, Torill (2025). Levekår, rus og psykisk helse blant domfelte: Fokus på unge, eldre og migrasjon. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne; Mehlum, Lars; Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen; Fazel, Seena; Tverborgvik, Torill & Skurtveit, Svetlana Ondrasova [Show all 12 contributors for this article] (2025). Suicides among people in prison. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne (2025). Rus blant personer fengslet for voldskriminalitet- Et utøverperspektiv. Full text in Research Archive
• Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim; Tverborgvik, Torill & Bukten, Anne (2025). Registrert isolasjon i norske fengsler 2015 - 2022. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne (2025). The impact of opioid agonist treatment on preventing post - release overdoses. Full text in Research Archive
• Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen; Frøjd, Lars Aastebøl; Ferrand, Lisa Elvebakk; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim; Bukten, Anne & Svendsen, Vegard Testad (2025). Cardiovascular disease among women in prison. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne & Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim (2025). Overdose and all - cause mortality after prison release – Possibilities in the Norwegian Prison Release Study ( nPRIS ). Full text in Research Archive
• Tverborgvik, Torill; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim; Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen & Bukten, Anne (2025). Personar med psykisk utviklingshemming og autism e i norske fengsler 2009 - 2022. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne (2025). Bruk av registerdata i PriSUD - prosjektet. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne (2025). FoU Rus og psykisk helse inspirasjonsseminar. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne & Skjærvø, Ingeborg (2025). Hvem er barn og unge voksne i norske fengsler? Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne (2025). Risiko for selvmord under fengsling og etter løslatelse. doi: https:/www.med.uio.no/klinmed/forskning/sentre/nssf/utdanning-kurs-konferanser/konferanser/13.-nasjonale-konferanse-om-selvmordsforskning-og-/bilder-13.-nasjonale/program.13-nasjonale-konferanse-08.2025.pdf. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne (2025). Risiko for overdose etter løslatelse fra fengsel. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne (2025). Overdose og selvmord etter løslatelse fra fengsel. doi: https:/www.rusfeltet.no/arkiv/fullsatt-sal-og-faglig-engasjement-pa-straff-og-rus-2025. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne (2025). Overdose etter løslatelse fra fengsel - Tidstrentrender, risiko og beskyttende faktorer. doi: https:/www.kursguiden.no/pdf_program/86406_program_konferanse_om_rus_og_overdoseforebygging_5.11.6.11_2025.pdf. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne (2025). Sammenhengen mellom ruslidelser og risiko for selvmord etter løslatelse fra fengsel. doi: https:/www.med.uio.no/klinmed/forskning/sentre/seraf/aktuelt/arrangementer/seminarer/seminarer-2025/vettre-seminaret.html. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne (2025). Betydningen av LAR-behandling for å redusere overdose og selvmord etter løslatelse fra fengsel. doi: https:/korus.no/ost/program-lavterskelkonferansen-2025. Full text in Research Archive
• Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen; Bukten, Anne; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Tverborgvik, Torill (2025). Solitary confinement and mental health disorders in Norwegian prisons. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Introduction: Solitary confinement is extensively used in Norwegian prisons, despite the well-known detrimental effects on morbidity and mortality. Furthermore, previous international research has suggested that mental health disorders among people in prison increase their risk of being placed in solitary confinement. This study will investigate the prevalence of pre-existing mental health disorders among people exposed to solitary confinement in prisons in Norway, and the risk of solitary confinement among people with pre-existing mental health disorders. Aims: 1) Describe sociodemographic and criminogenic factors associated with solitary confinement 2) Describe the prevalence of mental health disorders among people experiencing solitary confinement during incarceration, 3) Describe the prevalence of solitary confinement for incarcerated people with mental health disorders, and 4) Investigate the risk factors (sociodemographic, criminogenic, and pre-prison mental health and substance use disorders) associated with solitary confinement Methods: This is a retrospective longitudinal cohort study using registry data on solitary confinement and incarceration from the Norwegian Correctional Services, linked to information on mental health disorders from the Norwegian patient registry. We study a cohort of people incarcerated in Norway from 2015-2022 (n=35 210) and measure the prevalence of mental health disorder 5 years prior to incarceration. We define mental health disorders as receiving specialized health care services registered with a diagnosis from the F-chapter of the ICD-10. We performed Poisson regression analysis to estimate the incidence rate ratios, using days of solitary confinement as the count variables and nesting on personal ID. Results: Pre-liminary results show a high prevalence of mental health disorders among people who experience solitary confinement. People with severe mental illness have a particular high prevalence of solitary confinement decided by the correctional services. Conclusions: People with known mental health disorders have a higher risk of experiencing solitary confinement in prison. To reduce the use of solitary confinement and prevent the negative health consequences, correctional services and health care providers need to provide people with mental health disorders in prison with access to treatment and preventive efforts.

• Todd-Kvam, John James Rea; Berit, Johnsen; Appleton, Catherine Amelia; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim; Dahl, Hilde & Bukten, Anne (2025). Forvaring in Norway: a register-based population analysis. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne (2024). Flere innsatte i fengsel har psykiske problemer | ABC Nyheter. [Internet]. abcnyheter.no. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Færre enn før fengsles, men andelen av dem som fengsles i dag som er diagnostisert med ruslidelser eller psykiske lidelser har økt over tid.

• Skjærvø, Ingeborg & Bukten, Anne (2024). Skal barn fengsles? Denne forskningen bør være del av debatten. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  To av tre barn som settes i fengsel, har levd under fattigdomsgrensen.

• Bukten, Anne; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Tverborgvik, Torill (2024). Prevalens av rus og psykiske lidelser blant personer i Norske, Svenske og Danske fengsel - Resultater fra PriSUD-prosjektet. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim; Tverborgvik, Torill; Clausen, Thomas; Lothe, Johan & Havnes, Ingrid Amalia [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2024). Rus og psykisk helse. Full text in Research Archive
• Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen; Skjærvø, Ingeborg; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Bukten, Anne (2024). Rusbehandling i Norske fængsler. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne; Tverborgvik, Torill; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Svendsen, Vegard Testad (2024). Psykisk helse, levekår, og kvinner i fengsel. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne; Tverborgvik, Torill & Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen (2024). Om PriSUD-prosjektet. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne (2024). PriSUD: Current main achievements and the way forward. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Tverborgvik, Torill (2024). Rapportlansering - Rus i fengsel. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Tverborgvik, Torill (2024). From small and local to Nordic collaboration. Full text in Research Archive
• Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Bukten, Anne (2024). Substance Use Disorder in Norwegian prisons. Full text in Research Archive
• Tverborgvik, Torill; Bukten, Anne & Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen (2024). PriSUD-prosjektet, en oversikt. Full text in Research Archive
• Tverborgvik, Torill; Bukten, Anne & Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim (2024). Lansering av Levekårs-rapporten. Full text in Research Archive
• Svendsen, Vegard Testad; Bukten, Anne; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Skardhamar, Torbjørn (2024). WOMPRIS - Rus, helse og tilbakefall blant kvinner i norske fengsel. Full text in Research Archive
• Svendsen, Vegard Testad; Bukten, Anne; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Skardhamar, Torbjørn (2024). Nederst ved bordet - Innsattes livskvalitet. Full text in Research Archive
• Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen & Bukten, Anne (2024). Nytt forskningsprosjekt på isolasjon – Utvikling, risikofaktorer og konsekvenser. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Presentasjon av forskningsprosjektet på isolasjon.

• Tverborgvik, Torill; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Bukten, Anne (2024). Levekår, rus og psykisk helse blant personer som har vært fengslet eller gjennomført straff i samfunn. Full text in Research Archive
• Tverborgvik, Torill; Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim; Bukten, Anne & Jordan, Amalie (2024). Incarceration at older age; the burden of mental and somatic disorders – a 13-year cohort study. Full text in Research Archive
• Tverborgvik, Torill; Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Bukten, Anne (2024). Incarceration at older age; the burden of mental and somatic disorders – a 13-year cohort study. Full text in Research Archive
• Tverborgvik, Torill; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Bukten, Anne (2024). Levekår, rus og psykisk helse blant personer som har vært fengslet eller gjennomført straff i samfunn. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne (2024). Helsekrise i fengsler: Flere innsatte sliter med rus og psykiske lidelser. [Internet]. Universitetet i Oslo. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Tverborgvik, Torill (2024). Forekomst og utvikling av rus og psykiske lidelser blant innsatte i fengsel. Full text in Research Archive
• Tverborgvik, Torill & Bukten, Anne (2024). Levekår, rus og psykisk helse blant domfelte. Full text in Research Archive
• Tverborgvik, Torill; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim; Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen & Bukten, Anne (2024). Incarceration at older age; the burden of mental and somatic disorders – a 13-year cohort study. Full text in Research Archive
• Tverborgvik, Torill; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Bukten, Anne (2024). Levekår, rus og psykisk helse blant personer som har vært fengslet eller gjennomført straff i samfunn. Full text in Research Archive
• Tverborgvik, Torill; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Bukten, Anne (2024). Levekår, rus og psykisk helse blant personer som har vært fengslet eller gjennomført straff i samfunn, 2010-2022. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne (2024). Over halvparten av dem som kommer i fengsel, har psykiske lidelser og ruslidelser. [Journal]. Dagens medisin. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne (2024). Den skjulte helsekrisen i norske fengsle. [Internet]. Universitetet i Oslo. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne (2024). LAR halverer risikoen for overdose etter løslatelse: – Reddet livet mitt. [Internet]. NRK. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne (2024). Mange dør allerede første uken etter løslatelse fra fengsel. [Internet]. Universitetet i Oslo. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Skjærvø, Ingeborg (2024). Flere uavhengige diagnoser blant pasienter i LAR som soner i fengsel. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne (2024). Lar i fengsel. [Radio]. NRK Nyhetsmorgen . Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne (2024). Nettet var redningen for fengselet – så kom snøen. [Internet]. Tv2. Full text in Research Archive
• Tverborgvik, Torill; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Bukten, Anne (2024). Rapportlansering: "Levekår, rus og psykisk helse blant personer som har vært fengslet eller gjennomført straff i samfunnet". Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne & Svendsen, Vegard Testad (2024). Medisinsk bildecollage Medisinbloggen Fengselshelse – en oversett del av folkehelsen? Full text in Research Archive
• Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim; Bukten, Anne & Tverborgvik, Torill (2024). Forekomst av rus- og psykiske lidelser blant innsatte i fengsel. Full text in Research Archive
• Svendsen, Vegard Gjerden; Bukten, Anne & Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim (2024). Kvinner som har sonet, har ni ganger så høy risiko for tidlig død. Full text in Research Archive
• Tverborgvik, Torill; Bukten, Anne & Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim (2024). Levekår, rus og psykisk helse blant personer som har vært fengslet eller gjennomført straff i samfunn, 2010-2022. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne (2023). (+) Oppretter døgnåpen krisetelefon for innsatte i fengsel: Å ha tilgang til samtalepartnere utenfor vanlig kontortid er viktig. [Radio]. dagensmedisin.no. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Samarbeidsprosjektet mellom Kriminalomsorgen Innlandet, Oslo fengsel og Kirkens SOS skal gi innsatte tilgang på døgnåpen krisetelefon. – Et svært spennende prosjekt, sier Lasse Heimdal, generalsekretær i Kirkens SOS.

• Tverborgvik, Torill; Jordan, Amalie; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Bukten, Anne (2023). Rus- og psykisk helse blant eldre fyrstegongssonarar. Full text in Research Archive
• Tverborgvik, Torill & Bukten, Anne (2023). Levekår, rus og psykisk helse blant domfelte - en spørreskjemaundersøkelse. Full text in Research Archive
• Lokdam, Nicoline; Skjærvø, Ingeborg; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Bukten, Anne (2023). Rusbrukslidelser blant personer i Norske fengsler – Behov, behandling og tilbakefall til fengsel. Full text in Research Archive
• Lokdam, Nicoline; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Bukten, Anne (2023). Isolasjonsfengsling - Forekomst, risikofaktorer og konsekvenser. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Bruken av isolasjon i norske fengsel blir ofte kritisert både nasjonalt og internasjonalt. Vi vet isolasjon er skadelig for helsen, men det er fortsatt mange ting vi ikke vet om bruken av isolasjon og hvilke konsekvenser isolasjonsbruken har på de innsattes helse. Dette ønsker vi å undersøke i PriSUD prosjektet, hvor vi har mulighet til å følge de som har sittet isolert over tid, både i forhold til nye fengslinger, ny kriminalitet og helsestatus.

• Svendsen, Vegard Gjerden; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim; Skardhamar, Torbjørn & Bukten, Anne (2023). Mortality in women released from Norwegian prisons: A 20-year National Cohort Study. Full text in Research Archive
• Tverborgvik, Torill & Bukten, Anne (2023). Levekår, rus og psykisk helse blant domfelte - et forskningsprosjekt. Full text in Research Archive
• Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim; Skjærvø, Ingeborg; Tverborgvik, Torill & Bukten, Anne (2023). Forekomst av ruslidelser, komorbiditet og andre psykiske lidelser blant personer med soningserfaring. Full text in Research Archive
• Bukten, Anne; Lillevold, Pål Henrik; Skeie, Ivar & Clausen, Thomas (2025). SERAF rapport nr 5/2025 Statusrapport 2024. Universitetet i Oslo. doi: https:/www.med.uio.no/klinmed/forskning/sentre/seraf/publikasjoner/rapporter/2025/seraf-rapport-nr-5-2025-statusrapport-2024.pdf.pdf. Full text in Research Archive
• Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim; Tverborgvik, Torill & Bukten, Anne (2025). Registrert isolasjon i norske fengsler - 2015-2022, SERAF Rapport 3/2025. Senter for Rus- og Avhengighetsforskning (Seraf), UiO. doi: https:/www.prisud.no/_files/ugd/40402d_fab482b39eac49d0ac925b69f65d185c.pdf. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Denne rapporten er en del av forskningsprosjektet «Isolasjon i norske fengsler - Utvikling, risikofaktorer og konsekvenser» finansiert av Stiftelsen Dam og med Norges Røde Kors som samarbeidsorganisasjon. Rapporten er utarbeidet av forskere i PriSUD-prosjektet ved Senter for Rus- og avhengighetsforskning (SERAF) ved Universitetet i Oslo (UiO).

• Lokdam, Nicoline Toresen; Bukten, Anne & Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim (2024). Substance use disorders in the Norwegian prison population: Needs, treatment, and post-release outcomes. Universitetet i Oslo. ISSN 9788234804366. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  The global prison population continues to grow annually, while the number imprisoned in Norway each year has decreased over decades. Concurrently, those who end up in prison have become an increasingly marginalized group, characterized by escalating socio-economic challenges and mental health disorders. Particularly, substance use disorders are more prevalent among incarcerated individuals compared to the general population. This dissertation examines substance use disorders among people in prison in Norway, the negative consequences associated with high-risk drug use, and the utilization of drug use disorder treatment during imprisonment. The dissertation has followed a cohort of 733 individuals who were imprisoned in 2013-2014, following them until the end of 2019 through Norwegian registries. More than 40% had high-risk drug use, 18% had a likely alcohol dependence, and 47% were likely dependent on alcohol and/or drugs. More than half of individuals with a likely substance use disorder were re-incarcerated within 1000 days after release, and they had a four times higher risk of re-incarceration compared to individuals with low-risk substance use. More than 60% of people with high-risk drug use received treatment for drug use during incarceration. The use of multiple substances, injecting drug use, longer sentences, and Nordic origin were associated with receiving treatment. The results highlight the high prevalence of substance use disorders and social marginalization among individuals in Norwegian prisons. This underscores the necessity of systematic screening for substance use disorders among incarcerated individuals and a significant need for follow-up and treatment. Future research should examine the extent and quality of current treatment, as well as its effectiveness in improving health outcomes, reducing recidivism, and enhancing the well-being of people in prison.

• Tverborgvik, Torill; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim & Bukten, Anne (2024). Levekår, rus og psykisk helse blant personer som har vært fengslet eller gjennomført straff i samfunnet. SERAF. Full text in Research Archive

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