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 ...

But here's the most important number: 2026. In January of the new year, San Quentin will officially stop being a prison and ...

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 ...

Gjert Ingebrigtsen, father and former coach of Norwegian runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen, pleaded not guilty on Monday as his trial ...

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 ...

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 ...

The arrangement is not casual. Kevin is surrounded. Something radical is about to happen, at least by the culture and rules of a high-security American prison. The officers are going to have an ...