Jenspm wrote:
lowing wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
if you guys want to discuss the pros and cons of the norwegian prison system, maybe take it to pms or something because it's depressing to see snide points being made about it in a thread about just under 100 people being murdered.
Sorry, how this guy will be punished, or in Norway's case, how he won't be punished, is worth talking about.
Well then do it in a civil manner, for once.
In response to that article: 1) he will probably be in prison for the rest of his life, 2) he will most definitely not be sent to the prison mentioned in the article.
The problem with American/foreign media is that they publish all these articles making sarcastic comments about a prison system they know
nothing about. These new semi-open prisons are only used at the end of someone's sentence, as they are about to leave, in an attempt to make their re-entrance to society easier, and thus lowering the risk of them committing a new crime upon release.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/world-europe-14311157"If found guilty of these charges at 32 years of age, he would be a free man at 62. Despite the nature of the crimes he has confessed to, legal experts say he will most likely be offered various chances of rehabilitation during his time in prison.
"Rehabilitation is central to Norway's system," said Hedda Giertsen, a professor in criminology at the University of Oslo.
"A lot of resources are put into this. The idea is for people to be able to leave prison and lead a life free from crime.
"There is help to find accommodation, help with personal finances, education - nearly half of Norway's prison population is offered some sort of course or education." "
"A male nurse found guilty of murdering 22 of his elderly patients was released in 2004 after serving 12 out of his maximum sentence of 21 years in prison.
He is presumed to be living under a new identity at an unknown address. There have been no attempts by media to disclose his whereabouts.
Prosecutors must choose between asking for preventative detention, life imprisonment (21 years) or the maximum of 30 years for terror offences.
If Mr Breivik is found guilty as charged of terrorism, the prosecution will have forfeited its right to ask for preventative detention, and he would walk free at 62."
who is being sarcastic?