[dhs12345]

Sounds like a nice place. Having such a nice place to return to, I wonder how it affects recidivism?

[GIdget2004]

“Sounds like a nice place. Having such a nice place to return to, I wonder how it affects recidivism?”

According this this article from a few years ago, it’s significantly lower than US prisons. 20% vs 50-60% in the US.

http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1986002,00.html

[Conscience of a Conservative]

Sounds like a nice place. Having such a nice place to return to, I wonder how it affects recidivism?

Norway has one of the lowest recidivism rates in the world, around 20%. Ours is much higher, between 40-50%.