Bastoy: the Norwegian prison that works
From www.theguardian.com -September 5, 2013
Erwin James: Arne Kvernvik Nilsen, the departing governor of a prison with a reoffending rate of just 16%, shares the secrets of his remarkable success

Netherlands Close Prisons Because Of Lack Of Criminals
From www.huffingtonpost.co.uk -September 8, 2013
As prison populations surge in the UK, with overcrowded cells and repeat offenders, the opposite in happening in the Netherlands. The country is actually to close eight prisons because of a lack of criminals, the Dutch justice ministry has announced.