What strikes in your mind when you hear “Prison” or “Jail”? Probably, a structure which is meant for criminals to stay and complete their punishment of committing a crime? Isn’t it? Well, whatever it would, it might not seem pleasant to anyone neither comfortable. Prisons or Jails are the places where the system separates criminals from society and not just punishment, these are places that exist to make a ‘criminal’ a ‘sensible human again’. But the environments inside most of the prisons around the world continue to frustrate the prisoners more. The scenario gives birth to the new kind of activism that talks of prisoners and human beings, who too have human rights. But, what if we tell you that there are prisons that are not less than a 5-star hotel? Will you believe it? Obviously no! So, don’t believe in words, just look at these luxurious prisons of the world:
Bastoy Prison, Norway: 1st in the list is the Bastoy prison that is located in Bostoy Island in Oslofjord. The prisoners inside the complex have access to tennis, horseback riding, fishing, and sunbathing. It has a capacity of 100 inmates.
Otago Corrections Facility, New Zealand: Comfortable rooms and skill-building classes, that in a prison? Yes! this is Otago Corrections Facility of New Zealand. Here, inmates get to learn light engineering, dairy farming, cooking, and many other skills.
Justice Center Leoben, Austria: Just like a treat for being non-violent, Justice Center prison is home to non-violent offenders with a single cell for each prisoner with an attached private bathroom, kitchenette, and a television. The campus has a gym and a basketball court also.
Aranjuez Prison, Spain: It becomes very traumatic for a person to be away from their growing kids. But Aranjuez prison of Spain does take away the right to live the "Parenthood" from the prisoners and allows infants to live their first years with their parents.
Champ-Dollon Prison, Switzerland: Defying the idea of punishment and turning it into a learning experience, the Champ-Dollon prison of Switzerland which recently got refurbished, make inmates feel like being in a university. Each room has an attached bathroom and can have 3 inmates.
Halden Prison, Norway: Halden prison of Norway is blessed with natural lights and greenery and apart from that the inmates here get comfortable cells and privacy. In the name of rehabilitation, skill-building classes, a rec room equipped with TV shows, movies, and video games, a gym, and a functional musical recording facility, is too much to ask for. But what to say? This prison has all of these!
Sollentuna Prison, Sweden: Private cells, comfortable beds, and attached bathrooms, an art gym, an open for use kitchen, a recreation room equipped with a TV and a couch, seems like a wonderful paying guest facility. But try to believe it, it's Sollentuna of Sweden.Sollentuna Prison, Sweden: Private cells, comfortable beds, and attached bathrooms, an art gym, an open for use kitchen, a recreation room equipped with a TV and a couch, seems like a wonderful paying guest facility. But try to believe it, it's Sollentuna of Sweden.
