Norway is known to be the country with one of the lowest rates for recidivism and incarceration in the world. As of January 2017, Norway has had 3,933 people within their 54 different institutions. Due to the major success, other countries around the world have begun to use the “Norwegian model” as a guideline for their own criminal justice systems. The method for Norway’s criminal justice system is to use alternative penalties that are referred to as “penalties in society” but other options such as penalties in prison are still in use today. In Norway the criminal justice systems primary focus for incarceration is the principle of rehabilitation of prisoners and restorative justice, their correctional facilities also focus heavily on the offenders
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Another major difference between the two is Texas’s reputation for having one of the harshest punishment systems in the nation. Texas holds a strong belief that prisons are not to be used for rehabilitation but instead a way for punishment to stop people from coming back. “The non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch claims that prisoners and detainees face "abusive, degrading and dangerous" conditions within local, state and federal facilities, including those operated by for-profit contractors” (“Criminal Justice”). Furthermore, while Norway holds the lowest rates for recidivism the rates in the United States are so high according to a study done in 1994 “within three years of being released, 67% of ex-prisoners re-offend and 52% are re-incarcerated” (“Vera Institute”). Another difference Norway and Texas share is when in Texas released criminals often face many struggles trying to enter back into society. They are denied welfare for up to two years, which puts them at a disadvantage when looking for housing alongside this issue is the need for employment. Finding employment is often difficult because when hiring employers check the backgrounds of potential employees. “Texas has always been a law and order state, and the prison system has been known as a tough system”
Another major difference between the two is Texas’s reputation for having one of the harshest punishment systems in the nation. Texas holds a strong belief that prisons are not to be used for rehabilitation but instead a way for punishment to stop people from coming back. “The non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch claims that prisoners and detainees face "abusive, degrading and dangerous" conditions within local, state and federal facilities, including those operated by for-profit contractors” (“Criminal Justice”). Furthermore, while Norway holds the lowest rates for recidivism the rates in the United States are so high according to a study done in 1994 “within three years of being released, 67% of ex-prisoners re-offend and 52% are re-incarcerated” (“Vera Institute”). Another difference Norway and Texas share is when in Texas released criminals often face many struggles trying to enter back into society. They are denied welfare for up to two years, which puts them at a disadvantage when looking for housing alongside this issue is the need for employment. Finding employment is often difficult because when hiring employers check the backgrounds of potential employees. “Texas has always been a law and order state, and the prison system has been known as a tough system”