The 29-year-old had asked the court for the transfer, arguing that his mother's chronic lung disease was making it difficult ...

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A Norwegian district court judge wasted little time on Wednesday in denying a request from Marius Borg Høiby, son of Crown ...

Today, previous convictions, substance abuse and behaviour in prison are the main factors that are considered when predicting the risk of recidivism. A study from the Norwegian University of Science ...

In my debut op-ed, I referred to the Norwegian prison system and how I felt it may provide solutions to our broken system. I believe that Norway’s unique penal philosophy fosters an environment that ...