The Finnish (or Nordic) system operates on the principle on rehabilitating inmates by reintegrating them into society, they do not confine them to a “typical” prison cell like those common in America (instead it’s akin to a college dorm with amenities). There are videos talking about the Nordic prison system you can look up to get the picture.
It’s the same with Norway: as they know that “keeping inmates in a cage beating and abusing them” doesn’t help, instead rehabilities them. (Look up Halden Prison) I mean, why is it that Finland manages to maintain a low recidivism rate while it barely scratches that in the United States?
Yup. Punishment vs rehabilitation is often the focus cited, but it’s more accurate to evaluate it on a scale of public necessity vs profit generator. There’s a reason why US has the biggest proportion of incarceration: It’s a system that is working as intended, and the rehabilitation vs punishment aspect is an afterthought.
You make it sound like something good LOL
From an outside perspective, it is outrageous. Ratio of incarceration or other statistics are poor indicators of why such a system is far from good or decent or human…
Oh no. I get what they were saying.
It was never intended to be good. It IS working as intended and that is definitely not a good thing.