2021年6月9日 · Norway strives to rehabilitate instead of punish. UCSF’s Amend program is showing that this model can help solve the public health crisis plaguing the American correctional system.

2024年4月2日 · The Norwegian prison system, often hailed as one of the most humane and effective in the world, prioritizes rehabilitation over retribution, aiming to reintegrate offenders into society as law-abiding citizens.

2023年10月9日 · SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Not too long after the California Legislature finished its 2023 session, a group of legislators went to prison in Norway — not for any nefarious deeds but instead to see if the country’s unique model offered any …

2019年12月16日 · How Norway changed. Norway’s prison model, thriving at a reported recidivism rate of 20 percent, wasn’t built overnight. Advocates point to demands by the Norwegian Parliament in the 1990s authorizing a shift to rehabilitation and humanistic practices.

2022年1月3日 · Norway’s prison system may be different, but it’s clearly effective in terms of crime reduction, economic impact, and rehabilitation. The amenities of Norway’s prisons, like flat screen televisions and yoga classes, get the headlines, but the real key to the strategy is in the underlying philosophy.

However, Norway’s prison system offers a strikingly different and inspiring model that prioritizes rehabilitation and humane treatment. This article will explore ten aspects of the Norwegian approach that other countries can learn from to create …

As of 2018 there were 43 prisons in Norway, five of which are strictly female, and all prisons are driven by the “import model”. In the import model, services are given to inmates just as to those not incarcerated (i.e. health services, education, access to a library, etc).

2023年9月5日 · An Oregon prison is testing a Norwegian-inspired approach to prison reform that’s designed to bring greater humanity to corrections and improve conditions for staff and prison residents. This includes reducing the use of solitary confinement.

2022年6月10日 · The idea of a more communal model for U.S. prisons has started to take hold in several states, part of a long-running effort by the California-based Prison Law Project to fly legislators to Norway where they can see the model firsthand.

2023年9月3日 · One Voice United challenged these 25 frontline corrections professionals to explore the Norwegian system first-hand, engage with administrators, union leaders, staff and inmates, and uncover the critical components of the “Norway Model” that …