Two-thirds of people incarcerated in the state will return to prison within three years, either through new offenses or parole violations, according to California Department of Corrections and ...

Connecticut policy makers and advocates visited Norway prisons in November 2022 to learn about the country’s rehabilitation system for incarcerated individuals with the goal of bringing practices back ...

Steve "Bull" Durham, who has been a California corrections officer for decades, sees a need for the profession to change. He recently visited Halden prison in Norway with members of the California ...

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FARGO — When Karianne Jackson visited a Norwegian prison a couple of years ago, the North Dakota prison system official thought all she’d learn was how to make a prison look like Ikea. Photos of ...

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Inside Halden Fengsel, a high-security prison in Norway, inmates choose their own clothing. Knockoff track suits from designer brands such as Karl Lagerfeld are favoured. They buy fresh produce from ...