This month, Norway marked the 80th anniversary of its liberation from Nazi Germany, and the United States will commemorate the same anniversary of World War II ending in September. One unexpected ...

In my debut op-ed, I referred to the Norwegian prison system and how I felt it may provide solutions to our broken system. I believe that Norway’s unique penal philosophy fosters an environment that ...

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 spoke ...

Why do so many people return to crime after serving their sentence—even in Norway, with one of the world's most humane prison systems? That is the question Olea Linnea Andersson recently explored in ...

As anti-Islam extremist Anders Behring Breivik prepares to stand trial for killing 76 people in Oslo and the Utøya island on Friday, journalists are increasingly turning their attention to Norway's ...

Norway’s prisons regularly include private rooms, televisions, kitchens, access to education, and daily work schedules. Some facilities even allow inmates to cook their own meals, manage household ...

Today, previous convictions, substance abuse and behaviour in prison are the main factors that are considered when predicting the risk of recidivism. A study from the Norwegian University of Science ...