In Finland's "open prison" system, there are no gates or locks — inmates come and go in their own cars. Instead of cell blocks with bars or glass windows, inmates stay in dormitories equipped ...

A man in Finland who spent two decades in prison for murder is trying to repay his debt to society with a “rage room,” where clients can vent their anger on household objects with a baseball bat.

Finland, long heralded as a pioneer in humane prison practices, is trying to bridge this gap. Over the past two years, some ...

People incarcerated in Finnish prisons have the opportunity to work on an artificial intelligence project. Other European ...

Prison reform advocates often point to the Nordic countries as examples of “how to do prison right”. The low rates of imprisonment and more humane approach to incarceration in these countries have ...