What's the Secret to a Better Prison System?
09/29/17 • 42 min
Something isn't working. American prisons are overcrowded and relapse rates are high. But why is Norway so good at helping the incarcerated become productive citizens again? And can taking away the walls and guards help? Plus, the ingenious scam Bernie Madoff pulled off in prison! (Spoiler: It involves hot chocolate.) Featuring Doran Larson.
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Something isn't working. American prisons are overcrowded and relapse rates are high. But why is Norway so good at helping the incarcerated become productive citizens again? And can taking away the walls and guards help? Plus, the ingenious scam Bernie Madoff pulled off in prison! (Spoiler: It involves hot chocolate.) Featuring Doran Larson.
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Part-Time Genius - What's the Secret to a Better Prison System?
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Guess what mango? What's that will? So I fell down this rabbit hole. Last week I was looking up buildings that were good for the environment, and I stumbled into America's LEADS certified prisons. So there are a few across the country. There's the one that Bernie Madoff is in in Buttoner, North Carolina. There's one in California that's supposed to be the greenest. But the one I really dived into was this article about Coyote Ridge Corrections Fa
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