The penal systems in Norway, Sweden and Denmark are internationally known for their focus on rehabilitation and reintegration ...

Secretary of Corrections Laurel Harry said Monday that her department is planning to grow the program from the current unit ...

The quality of life afforded the state’s prisoners is a perennial concern for families, human rights advocates and workers ...

A US prison examines different features of the Scandinavian penitentiary system, focusing on rehabilitation instead of punishment and trying to change the attitude of employees while dealing with ...

For some, they already are. A program at SCI Chester called Little Scandinavia adopts principles from the prison model used in Sweden and Norway to lessen the disparity between life in prison and ...