4 Prisons in the United States Are Trying the Scandinavian Model of Restorative Justice
If San Quentin can make it work, any prison can so let’s get started.
What does this photo have to do with prison? Considering how much I talk about the horrible food we’re fed inside, you wouldn’t think anything other than teasing myself, but if you were lucky enough to be someone who is participating in the “Little Scandinavia” unit in SCI Chester, this could be a meal you prepare for yourself and your fellow inmates on any given day.
One of the first things I wrote about when I started writing about prison and the justice system is how Norway handles things. Before I left for prison, Demeter and I began researching a lot of different things about prison and what to expect and came across a TikTok talking about the Norway prison system and were floored at how different things are there compared to here.
Since then, we’ve learned there are prisons in the United States that, thanks to a group called Amend, started by Dr. Brie Williams and…
