The Radical Humaneness of Norway's Halden Prison
"To anyone familiar with the American correctional system, Halden seems
alien. Its modern, cheerful and well-appointed facilities, the relative
freedom of movement it offers, its quiet and peaceful atmosphere —
these qualities are so out of sync with the forms of imprisonment found
in the United States that you could be forgiven for doubting whether
Halden is a prison at all. It is, of course, but it is also something
more: the physical expression of an entire national philosophy about the
relative merits of punishment and forgiveness."
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