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Borrowing from Norway, a Connecticut prison tries a new approach
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, was ...
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Let’s adapt Norway’s no-return prison system
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?
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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 ...
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Take a look inside a luxurious maximum-security prison in Norway
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 ...
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Why Norway's Prison System Is So Successful
On top of that, when criminals in Norway leave prison, they stay out. It has one of the lowest recidivism rates in the world at 20%. The US has one of the highest: 76.6% of prisoners are re ...
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Criminology Student Visits Max Security Prison in Norway
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.