#bastoy prison

[fabricdragondesigns]

Bastøy Prison: How "Devil's Island" Became the Most Pleasant Prison in t... CW: the first part covers an abusive juvenile system- the secon d part covers the modern  really good reformed prison. there is a flashing light sequence at about 14:30 that can trigger seizures but it is mercifully brief (flashing police light gif)

[mimabird-blog]

The Norwegian prison where inmates are treated like people.

"In closed prisons we keep them locked up for some years and then let them back out, not having had any real responsibility for working or cooking. In the law, being sent to prison is nothing to do with putting you in a terrible prison to make you suffer. The punishment is that you lose your freedom. If we treat people like animals when they are in prison they are likely to behave like animals. Here we pay attention to you as human beings."

[odditycentrall]

Bastoy Prison Island - A Relaxing Getaway for Hardened Criminals

Norway is famous for its liberal prison system, but not even the most optimistic criminal would ever hope to end up in a place like Bastoy Island. It's quite simply paradise on Earth for serious offenders looking for some time off from crime.

Located about an hour away from Oslo, Bastoy Prison, if you can even call this place a prison, is located on a scenic island accessible by ferry. The unique philosophy governing this place can be observed from the moment you set foot on the boat, which is manned almost exclusively by inmates. Instead of just trying to make a run for it as soon as they reach the mainland, these hardened criminals greet visitors and help dock the boat. But once you get to the island and see the kind of freedom and resort-like leisure prisoners enjoy at Bastoy, it becomes clear why they wouldn't want to go anywhere.

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[marissa-paige]

this is a super interesting concept. and before you complete discount it, listen to the statistics.