As I stepped off the bus, I was in awe. The facility in front of me looked nothing like a typical prison—it resembled a summer camp, with separate cabins and communal spaces. Yet, this was a low-security prison, which is the second to last step in Norway’s reintegration process for incarcerated individuals returning to society. It was striking to see such an open, almost inviting environment used as a correctional facility for those who had committed crimes.

Reflection in Anticipation of Trip to Norway with Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy

This semester, I had the opportunity to take Education in U.S. Prisons, a course that examines the U.S. prison system in comparison to Norway’s approach to incarceration. The class, led by Professor Gerald Robinson from the Batten School of Public Policy and Leadership, also included Heather Downs, Director of Academic Programs at Batten.

By Sydney Beverly, MPP Student, Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy

Dr. Bret Rutherford, a research psychiatrist formerly at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, falsely reported that all human research subjects met the inclusion/exclusion criteria for late-life depression studies when they did not.