Abstract
In Norway, prisons are part of the system of public welfare service provision, with the objective of providing equal high standards of public services to all. However, most incarcerated people seem to agree that the healthcare services available in prison are of a lower quality. This article explores this perception and what it tells us about the unsolvable conflict between care and control in prison. The article finds that, firstly, healthcare services in prison have objective shortcomings. Secondly, a gap between expectations and experiences can cause disappointment and thus create or exacerbate a negative perception. Incarcerated people anticipate, but do not always experience, to be treated as patients in a healthcare facility rather than as prisoners in a security-oriented setting. This inability to meet patients’ expectations, is arguably another shortcoming resulting from the prioritisation of control over care.
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