The Daily Mail online has printed an article about a "cushy" prison in Norway, where prisoners are treated well, given privileges such as living in cabin dormitories and taking care of livestock, and are trained to live in the outside world before they are released. Recidivism rates are the lowest in Europe. What's going on?
Well, for one, it appears that we now have a clearly working model of rehabilitation versus punishment. If the goal of a prison is to create a better society, then it matters a lot how we treat our prisoners. What interests me even more about this article are some of the very well-written and cogent comments, some "voted up" many dozens of times. Public opinion, at least some portion of it, supports rehabilitation. We get that "an eye for an eye" leaves everyone blind. We want better for ourselves, and we understand how to accomplish that.
Read more here: Norway's controversial 'cushy prison' experiment - could it catch on in the UK? via DailyMail.co.uk
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