In our previous episode, a team of formerly incarcerated Californians visited a prison from another planet. Or at least that's how it seemed. Norway's progressive and unique prison system is wildly different from anything in the United States, and it serves as a model for folks trying to make a change here.
On this episode, we’re heading back to another Norwegian prison. This one is on an island with horses, a sheep, and little cottages. Formerly incarcerated Californians take it all in, and ask what we can learn from Norway's example.
"The whole scene to me was overwhelming, to see people wandering round in civilian clothes, running marathons, riding bicycles, living in cottages. We got an opportunity to view how something is 180 degrees different from what I've experienced when I was incarcerated. I spent 23 years in California state prisons, and I've never seen a model that could equal or match what they showed me today."Nathan "Nate" McKinney
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