In Finland's 'open prisons,' inmates have the keys

The World | Apr 15, 2015
How did Finland moved having the highest incarceration rate in Europe to having one of its lowest? Part of the answer lies in its open prisons, where prisoners — even those convicted of crimes like rape and murder — can be gradually eased back into normal life.

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