Norway's prison system is praised for its low recidivism ... Prisons are designed to be as nice as possible, with prisoners encouraged to govern their own lives and stay connected to their community.

In Norway, fewer than 4,000 of the ... Halden isn't an anomaly either. Bastoy prison is also quite nice. In closed prisons we keep them locked up for some years and then let them back out, not ...

Anders Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway in 2011, is suing the state for alleged violations of his human rights at Oslo Prison. Norway's prison system is regarded as one of the most humane ...

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 ...

On a remote, pine tree-covered island off the coast of Norway, there’s a prison like no other. Bastoy Prison, often referred to as the world’s most luxurious prison, sits on an idyllic piece ...

Or that prison staff train for two years, as in Norway, and not the 12 weeks required to become a correction officer in Connecticut. William Mulligan, the deputy correction commissioner ...

One of Bastøy Prison's most famous inmates was Arnfinn Nesset, who murdered 22 people, making him Norway's most infamous serial killer. Amazingly, he only served 12 years and was released for ...

Prisoners will return to prison within five years, 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. Why?

Emma Nolan ’18 performed 14 interviews with Norwegian prison officials in research on comparative punishment practices. Emma Nolan exploring the fjords of Bergen, a city on the west coast of Norway.