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Prison Project: Little Scandinavia
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Prison Project: Little Scandinavia

2023-04-25 · 48 min / episode · ★ 8.0

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A US prison decides to try out the methods of the Scandinavian prison system. But there are challenges ahead. Can the Americans succeed in focusing on rehabilitating prisoners instead of punishing them and changing staff attitudes, while overcoming the covid-19 pandemic?

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SVT, YLE, DR, NRK
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Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
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