Norway prison offers nature walks, volleyball for violent offenders

Halden prison
Photo taken on April 9, 2010, shows Halden prison in Halden in the far south east of Norway.
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When you think of prison, you don't think of nature walks, communal kitchens and volleyball games, but that's the approach taken at Norway's Halden prison.

The prison houses some of the country's most violent offenders. Journalist Jessica Benko joined MPR News' Kerri Miller to talk about the results the prison is getting, and whether the model could work outside of Norway.

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