Prisoners In Finland Live In Open Prisons Where They Learn Tech Skills | On The Ground

"this man has a lifesentence for murder" The man: hello friends :goodvibes:

For your crimes i shall sentence you to a two year course of JavaScript.

"I would kill for a life like that" has a different meaning in Finland

I think a lot of people misunderstand that what makes it work isn't just the jail system. It is only one part of the system. Finland has only 3,000 inmates (which proportionally is like 1/10 of the US incarceration rate per capita) because before there are these kinds of prisons, there is a system that offers free university, college, or practical education; free mental health services and homeless prevention measures like state-owned housing; regular prisons to house dangerous inmates, all of these things lead into programs like this for them to function properly. Any social welfare system has to be comprehensive or it doesn't function. The same goes for healthcare or drug legalization. It has to be a complete plan, not just changing one rule, or nothing will change. Finland's government is also incredibly strong. If you ever hear their primeminister or president speak they actually sound like real people instead of actors. Their country isn't very big so they actually have to behave like a real human being instead of a lizard in a skinsuit.

Thief: goes to prison for theft Also Thief: gets Bachelors in Fine Arts

“Only 1 in 3 prisoners in Finland are put back in prison.” Yeah probably since they missed being there.

As a criminal I'm seriously considering moving to Finland.

people forget that the point of a prision is to take a criminal's freedom, not to destroy their humanity. PS: Take what I said with a grain of salt. Of course there are cases that require a harder punishment (jail for life, etc) I am not saying that all criminal should be treated the same. You can't compare someone who did tax fraud as the same someone who murdered a whole family. Please, when you read something, don't just react straight away. Analyze the information and think from multiple perspective.

"Finland's highest security prison" Let's sentence them to code for all eternity

I think the people in the comments need to understand that “open prisons” are an alternative. When you’ve shown that your trustworthy and willing to rehabilitate they will put you in the program

This is brilliant. I know it's hard to imagine that a murderer may become happier in prison than in their civilian life, but that's because they have no other options but to learn and engage. Most people who commit crimes do so because they have fewer options and intelligence than the average citizen because of how and where they grew up. Supplying ways for them to continue their education is a way out of their darkness and an opportunity to actually become a better person.

Murderer: "You should give people a chance". This has to be the most ironic sentence ever.

“I’m sorry I’m a bit body conscious, you see I’ve gained a few pounds” is in a better shape than I’ve been all my life

Guy: murders someone Finland: Woah chill, get educated.

Finland like all Scandinavia is on another level of wisdom.

This should be for small crimes 😭. Not for murder…

Imagine being murdered in one of the safest countries in the world. That's unlucky.

I remember I read a news story of a Finnish prison where the guard left his key behind and the prisoners found it. They didn't try to escape or cause a riot. They went into the kitchen and baked a cake

Incredible. This reminds me of how drug addiction shouldn’t be punished, but should be treated as a disease that a person needs help and support with.

In the United States we sadly don’t use prison time as an opportunity to help rehabilitate people. It’s just about the punishment. It’s no wonder people come out worse than they did before lockup.