Nearly 30 years after they killed their parents, Erik and Lyle Menendez launched a beautification project in the California prison where they’re serving life sentences.
Their project was inspired by the Norwegian approach to incarceration that believes rehabilitation in humane prisons surrounded by nature leads to successful reintegration into society, even for those who have committed terrible crimes.
Norway is a long, narrow country in northern Europe , running 1,100 miles (1,750 kilometers) from north to south. It has set up small prisons across the country, which allows people to serve their sentences close to home, said Kristian Mjåland, a Norwegian associate professor of sociology at the University of Agder in Kristiansand…