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.
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?
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 ...
As of early 2017, the prison has 422 inmates. Many of them are serving life sentences — prisoners who can be sure they'll never touch a fork, TV remote, or soft bed ever again.