Musikk i fengsel og frihet

Founded in 1991, Musikk i fengsel og frihet is a non-profit association based in Oslo, Norway working on justice & legal aid, arts & culture, addiction.

Musikk i fengsel og frihet is a nationwide music education programme in Norwegian prisons and substance-abuse rehabilitation arenas. It offers instrument tuition, band rehearsals, songwriting, concerts and music production to people serving sentences or receiving aftercare for drug, psychiatric or criminal justice issues. The aim is to reduce reoffending and support reintegration into society after release. The programme is owned and run by Musikkens studieforbund, with regional music councils acting as operators in their counties. It is mainly funded by project grants from the Correctional Service of Norway and the Norwegian Directorate of Health, with adult education grants supporting the regional councils. Activities take place in over 40 locations in prisons and in aftercare in the larger cities. The organisation also collects donated instruments for participants.