Norway’s Prison System is Hands Down the Best Form of Restorative Justice
A restorative justice system makes more sense than a punitive one.
If you don’t live in a country, knowing about its prison system isn’t usually a thing. But thanks to TikTok, the world became more aware of how the prison system in Norway works compared to other countries. A TikTok user posted a video back in 2019 that prompted research and tons of other articles. People couldn’t believe how ‘good’ the inmates in Halden Prison had it, especially when comparing it to higher incarceration rate countries like the United States.
For those who agree with the United States way of mass incarceration, watching this video must be triggering. However, I have to believe once you see the statistics, you’ll understand why what Norway is doing works. In the US, as of 2021, the rate of incarceration is 639 people per 100,000. In Norway, as of 2021, it’s 49 people per 100,000. While it’s true Norway has a much smaller overall population, the fact remains, they don’t incarcerate people at the same rate as…
