To those working within Norway's prison system, the short sentences and somewhat luxurious accommodations make complete sense. As Are Hoidel, Halden Prison's director, puts it: "Every inmates in ...

In many prisons, they’re entitled to conjugal visits with their spouse. Norway’s prison system is praised for its low recidivism rates (only 20% after two years), though it should be noted ...

Our country’s prison system is failing ... 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.

Norway's prison system is regarded as one of the most humane in the entire world. In this video, an American prison superintendent takes a tour of a maximum-security Halden prison in Norway.

Norway's prison system is known as one of the most humane in the entire world. It may also be one of the most radical. "This is prison utopia," American prison warden James Conway said in "The ...

Led by Jordan Hyatt, JD, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Criminology and Justice Studies, the brand-new course brought five students on a comparative exploration of the American and ...