Norway’s prisons regularly include private rooms, televisions, kitchens, access to education, and daily work schedules. Some facilities even allow inmates to cook their own meals, manage household ...

BASTOY PRISON, Norway -- The Web site reads like an advertisement for a vacation home. "Is Bastoy the place for you?" it asks next to photographs of a sunset sparkling off the tranquil waters of the ...

Picture this: A small Norwegian island dotted with pine trees, rocky coasts, rustic farms and private, wooden cottages. It sounds almost like the perfect romantic getaway. But the residents are ...