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Even the much lauded Nordic prisons are facing overcrowding and understaffing
In Norway, Finland, Denmark, Sweden and Iceland, life in prison resembles the outside world as much as possible. However, like any prison system, they aren't perfect. Criminal policies in these ...
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Why Norway's Prison System Is So Successful
To those working within Norway's prison system, the short sentences and somewhat luxurious accommodations make complete sense. As Are Hoidel, Halden Prison's director, puts it: "Every inmates in ...
The Fresno Bee8y
Let’s adapt Norway’s no-return prison system
Our country’s prison system is failing ... compared to Halden Prison in Norway at 20 percent, the lowest in the world. Out of 5 million people, fewer than 4,000 are in Halden.
The Connecticut Mirror17d
Borrowing from Norway, a Connecticut prison tries a new approach
She made a trip to Norway last fall ... “For a lot of complicated reasons, these prison systems have created a kind of environment, a set of policies and procedures, that have turned ...
Drexel University5y
Criminology Student Visits Max Security Prison in Norway
The differences between the correctional systems in the U.S. and Norway are stark. In size alone, the U.S. incarcerates at almost nine times the rate Norway does, according to the World Prison Brief.
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Go inside Norway's luxurious maximum-security prison
An American prison superintendent takes a tour of a maximum-security prison in Norway. Produced by Noah Friedman. Video footage courtesy of the Finnish broadcaster Yle. Follow BI Video ...