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    Prison Conditions in Norway: This Can Be Repeated Indefinitely

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    1) Prison conditions in Norway are focused on rehabilitation rather than punishment, with the goal of reintegrating prisoners back into society. 2) Norway has one of the lowest incarceration and recidivism rates in the world, imprisoning fewer than 4,000 people out of its population of 5 million and a 20% recidivism rate. 3) Norwegian prisons, like Halden Prison, aim to treat prisoners humanely with no bars on windows, fully equipped kitchens, and friendships between guards and prisoners in order to rehabilitate rather than punish inmates.

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    Prison Conditions in Norway: This Can Be Repeated Indefinitely

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    1) Prison conditions in Norway are focused on rehabilitation rather than punishment, with the goal of reintegrating prisoners back into society. 2) Norway has one of the lowest incarceration and recidivism rates in the world, imprisoning fewer than 4,000 people out of its population of 5 million and a 20% recidivism rate. 3) Norwegian prisons, like Halden Prison, aim to treat prisoners humanely with no bars on windows, fully equipped kitchens, and friendships between guards and prisoners in order to rehabilitate rather than punish inmates.

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    1) Prison conditions in Norway are focused on rehabilitation rather than punishment, with the goal of reintegrating prisoners back into society. 2) Norway has one of the lowest incarceration and recidivism rates in the world, imprisoning fewer than 4,000 people out of its population of 5 million and a 20% recidivism rate. 3) Norwegian prisons, like Halden Prison, aim to treat prisoners humanely with no bars on windows, fully equipped kitchens, and friendships between guards and prisoners in order to rehabilitate rather than punish inmates.

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    Prison Conditions in Norway: This Can Be Repeated Indefinitely

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    1) Prison conditions in Norway are focused on rehabilitation rather than punishment, with the goal of reintegrating prisoners back into society. 2) Norway has one of the lowest incarceration and recidivism rates in the world, imprisoning fewer than 4,000 people out of its population of 5 million and a 20% recidivism rate. 3) Norwegian prisons, like Halden Prison, aim to treat prisoners humanely with no bars on windows, fully equipped kitchens, and friendships between guards and prisoners in order to rehabilitate rather than punish inmates.

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    PRISON CONDITIONS IN NORWAY

    Hello, Ladies! My name is Danielle Pearson (Даниэль Пирсон) and I am the Governor
    (начальник тюрьмы) of the Halden Prison (тюрьма Хальден). There have always existed various
    conditions for inmates in different prisons of different countries. Today I would like to tell you about
    prison conditions in Norway.

    In Norway, fewer than 4,000 of the country's 5 million people were behind bars. That makes
    Norway's incarceration rate the lowest in Europe, quite possibly the lowest in the world.

    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%. While the US has one of the highest: 76% of prisoners are re-
    arrested within five years.

    Based on that information, it's safe to assume Norway's criminal justice system is doing
    something right. Few citizens go to prison, and those who do usually go only once. So how do we
    accomplish this feat (подвиг, трюк)? The country relies on a concept called "restorative justice
    (исправительного/восстановительного правосудия)," which aims to repair the harm caused by
    crime rather than punish people. This system focuses on rehabilitating prisoners.

    Take a look at Halden Prison where I work, and you'll see what we mean. There are no bars on the
    windows, kitchens are fully equipped with sharp objects, and you can observe friendships between
    guards and inmates. For Norway, removing people's freedom is enough of a punishment. In the eyes
    of the law, being sent to prison is nothing to do with putting you in a terrible prison to make you
    suffer. The punishment is that you lose your freedom. If we treat people like animals when they are
    in prison they are likely to behave like animals.

    In addition, the maximum life sentence in Norway shows just how serious the country is about its
    unique approach. With few exceptions (for genocide and war crimes mostly), judges can only
    sentence criminals to a maximum of 21 years. At the end of the initial term, however, five more
    years can be added to the prisoner's sentence every five years. This can be repeated indefinitely, if
    the system determines he or she isn't rehabilitated.

    Taking everything into account, we can conclude that to those working within Norway's prison
    system, the short sentences and luxurious accommodations make sense.

    Every inmates in Norway are going back to the society. Do you want people who are angry — or
    people who are rehabilitated?"

    Thanks for your attention.

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