Tuesday, May 4, 2010

"The World's Most Humane Prison"

Norway has just opened a new prison that is being called the most humane in the world.

"The facility boasts amenities like a sound studio, jogging trails and a freestanding two-bedroom house where inmates can host their families during overnight visits. Unlike many American prisons, the air isn't tinged with the smell of sweat and urine. Instead, the scent of orange sorbet emanates from the 'kitchen laboratory' where inmates take cooking courses. 'In the Norwegian prison system, there's a focus on human rights and respect,' says Are Hoidal, the prison's governor. 'We don't see any of this as unusual.'"

It's so important to remember that the United States' way is not the only way to incarcerate people.

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