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A Pennsylvania prison gets a Scandinavian-style makeover – and shows how the US penal system could become more humane

  • Written by Jordan Hyatt, Associate Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, Drexel University
A Pennsylvania prison gets a Scandinavian-style makeover – and shows how the US penal system could become more humanePrisoners and staff share responsibility for taking care of the fish tank at the 'Little Scandinavia' housing unit in a Pennsylvania prison. Commonwealth Media Services

The United States has the largest number of people incarcerated in the world – about 25% of all people imprisoned worldwide are in American prisons and jails.

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