Between 2005 and 2015 the Dutch prison population was indeed reduced by 44%.
- Professor of Criminology, University of Portsmouth
In Iceland’s few open prisons, prisoners benefit from benign conditions, rural settings and internet access. This makes being imprisoned as a foreigner much easier than in other western Europen countries.
Germany has refused to extradite a man to the UK due to the state of its prisons.
Sweden is considering a deal to send foreign prisoners to jails in other countries – but is this just a way of getting rid of unwanted foreign criminals?
Increasing the prison population will put England and Wales out of step with their neighbours.
Iran and Turkey have released large numbers of prisoners. Should other countries follow suit?
Gerbang yang terbuka, makanan yang lezat dan kehidupan komunal membangun pendekatan terhadap penjara yang berbeda.
Open gates, good food and communal living make for a very different approach to incarceration.
What one isolated case tells us about crime and community on this special island.
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