THE BOY ISN'T crying; the tears underneath his eyes are tattoos. He is standing in the snow, tall and broad, not knowing where to go at first. The guards took him from his cell to the ferry, which ...

As they bask in the sun on the rooftop decks or hang out with horses at the stables, it is easy to mistake these pampered prisoners for tourists on vacation! Despite looking like they are relaxing on ...

About an hour’s commute by water from Oslo, Norway is Bastoy Island, a minimum security prison 46 miles off the nation’s coast. The 2.6 square kilometer (1 square mile) island is home to 115 prisoners ...

If you’re familiar with Norway’s Bastoy Prison, you’re likely also aware of its reputation as one of the world’s nicest place to be locked up. Situated on a plus one-square-mile island, Bastoy ...

THIS spectacular isolated island has a dark past but now something rather incredible is happening here and not everyone’s happy. Bastoy Island was originally used by the Norwegian government as a home ...

Picture this: A small Norwegian island dotted with pine trees, rocky coasts, rustic farms and private, wooden cottages. It sounds almost like the perfect romantic getaway. But the residents are ...

Bastoy is home to Norway's only island prison. I am here to scrutinise its hugely controversial approach to crime and punishment, and to do so with some knowledge; the last time I set foot in a prison ...

About a mile off the coast of Norway, in the Outer Oslofjord, is an island that's home to 115 criminals, including convicted murderers, rapists, and drug dealers. Yet no barbed-wire-topped walls or ...