In Norway, a person-centered prison policy governs from Day One of a sentence. The premise? People in prison are fellow citizens who remain part of society even while incarcerated. Norwegian prisons ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Steve "Bull" Durham, who has been a California corrections officer for decades, sees a need for the profession to change. He ...

Tiny, rich, predominantly white and with a population roughly half that of Los Angeles County, Norway doesn’t seem like a good model for anything in California. But Newsom isn’t trying to replicate ...

California has a recidivism problem. Two-thirds of people incarcerated in the state will return to prison within three years, either through new offenses or parole violations, according to California ...

Less than a week after wrapping up this year’s legislative session, a group of state lawmakers flew to Norway with California corrections officials and Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg to tour the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A prison guard carries his weapon while he walks along a catwalk inside East Block at San Quentin State Prison on Tuesday, Dec. 29 ...

Inside Halden Fengsel, a high-security prison in Norway, inmates choose their own clothing. Knockoff track suits from designer brands such as Karl Lagerfeld are favored. They buy fresh produce from ...