Correction officers spend unstructured time with the incarcerated in the new model, hoping to stem problems before they start ...

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 ...

Friday listed on Norway’s sanctions regime for Russia. Furthermore, Oslo introduces trade restrictions on equipment and ...

Norway prisons are famous for their approach to incarceration, which focuses on rehabilitation and preparing for re-entry to society. What can Connecticut learn from them? WSHU’s Molly Ingram ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Design awards are not something associated with prisons, but maximum-security Halden Prison in Norway is "often compared with a chic hotel" for its minimalist architecture, said the i news site.