In this video, an American prison superintendent takes a tour of a maximum-security Halden prison in Norway. Produced by Noah Friedman. Video footage courtesy of the Finnish broadcaster Yle.

Take a look at Halden Prison, and you'll see what we mean. The 75-acre facility maintains as much "normalcy" as possible. That means no bars on the windows, kitchens fully equipped with sharp ...

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?

While there, I also toured and heard lectures at the Danish National Police, the Rockwool Foundation, Halden Prison, and a Danish immigration detention center. This study abroad allowed me to finally ...