Any one knows how I can go to prison in Norway?
this post was submitted on 20 May 2025
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Being in prison sucks though. No matter what. I mean Norwegian prisons are very clean and remarkably comfortable, and Japanese prisons have top notch food (freshly cooked and with fresh ingredients). But I would rather not have the choking lack of freedom in any of them.
If you are safe from the prisoners and guards, get clean accommodations, are well fed, get outside/gym time for fitness, medical care, time to learn a vocation or study, occasional entertainment time (tv or whatever)... the only thing missing is a romantic partner... honestly, it sounds as good as an all inclusive retreat/vacation.
I imagine not having control over your own life for years at a time would wear one down. But months? If I knew my outside people weren't suffering because of my actions, it sounds kind of nice.
But I'm an introvert that works from home, so, I'd miss my pets.
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I'm sure there's a starving person in poverty that would disagree. Terrible thought but desperation is common in the working class.
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Everyone loves to talk about Norwegian welfare as the pinnacle of social policy while conveniently forgetting that it's a tiny country of 5.5 million people backed by a trillion dollars of oil money from the state.
Edit: I love how everyone glosses over the population size as if it has nothing to do with policy making and the politically stagnant environment of the US.
- Healthcare $200
- Data $150
- Infrastructure $800
- Military industrial complex $3,600,000,000
- Culture war $150
someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this. my country is dying-
That MIC budget is too small by at least 2 zeros if not 3
Military industrial complex $3,600,000,000
There's a whole lot of corruption packed into this number.
Seventh Audit Failed.
And as we all know, the US doesn't have any oil itself!
No, but, the oil fund isn't really used. For reference, the first withdrawal in history was in 2016. The prison system is far older than that
It's also comparably equal.
If US wealth was equally distributed, every person would own about 450.000$
Temporarily
That would make like 20 people lose a lot of money.
Oh no... god forgive us for wishing such horrible and wretched things upon your wealthiest mistakes...
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But american prisons generate more profit for the private sector. So who can really say which system is better?
The one with the least amount of repeat offenders.
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What's going on in Norway? I'm out of the loop.
The Norwegian prison system emphasizes rehabilitation over punishment. Norwegian prisons are generally decent places. Turns out that treating prisoners like human beings makes them much less likely to reoffend and go back to prison.
But if they don’t go back to prison, how are private for-profit prison owners supposed to keep collecting easy, lucrative checks from the government?
By moving to 'murica, duh!
I would benefit from some rehab
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Sure, but only because it's summer. This time the winter they have to be carrying a flashlight wearing their winter parka.
Still, I thirst greatly for their political system, ecological ideals, in general treatment of humanity.
ecological ideals,
Only applicable to their own country. Their mining companies are all too happy to fuck other countries' environments
(roughly translated title) Norway mining company (Hydro Cred) had "clandestine pipes" to throws rejects at river sources - https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/brasil-43162472
Fair enough, they seem to be better overall than the US, but I'm no expert. I know I wouldn't consider swimming in my local bay, they still have a lot going for them
they have to be carrying a flashlight wearing their winter parka
It's definitely not all wine and roses. I've heard their rations have been slashed to a single blowjob and massage per day. Really lackadaisical ones, too.
I had two coworkers that expatriated up that way. One loves to death one said fuck this and went to New Zealand.
Personal experiences are personal ;)