Prisoners In Finland Live In Open Prisons Where They Learn Tech Skills | On The Ground

Many inmates in Finland live in “open prisons,” where they are allowed to own a vehicle, leave for work or school, and host overnight guests. Now, the country is funding educational programs where prisoners learn technology skills like artificial intelligence.

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Prisoners In Finland Live In Open Prisons Where They Learn Tech Skills | On The Ground

[ristopaasivirta]

For your crimes i shall sentence you to a two year course of JavaScript.

[guwu]

Thief: *goes to prison for theft*
Also Thief: *gets Bachelors in Fine Arts*

[reviathan]

*Inmate returns home*
Mother: Did you escape prison?
Inmate: Nah, it's the semester break

[MrNommerz]

I think a lot of people misunderstand that what makes it work isn't just the jail system. It is only one part of the system. Finland has only 3, 000 inmates (which proportionally is like 1/10 of the US incarceration rate per capita) because before there are these kinds of prisons, there is a system that offers free university, college, or practical education; free mental health services and homeless prevention measures like state-owned housing; regular prisons to house dangerous inmates, all of these things lead into programs like this for them to function properly. Any social welfare system has to be comprehensive or it doesn't function. The same goes for healthcare or drug legalization. It has to be a complete plan, not just changing one rule, or nothing will change.

Finland's government is also incredibly strong. If you ever hear their primeminister or president speak they actually sound like real people instead of actors. Their country isn't very big so they actually have to behave like a real human being instead of a lizard in a skinsuit.

[kylemckay]

I'm just struggling to wrap my mind around the fact a prison has a better education system than my actual high school.

[forgotsomething]

I think the people in the comments need to understand that “open prisons” are an alternative. When you’ve shown that your trustworthy and willing to rehabilitate they will put you in the program

[katomiccomics]

“Only 1 in 3 prisoners in Finland are put back in prison.”

*Yeah probably since they missed being there.*

[yingle]

As a criminal I'm seriously considering moving to Finland.

[distilledorangejuice]

I remember I read a news story of a Finnish prison where the guard left his key behind and the prisoners found it. They didn't try to escape or cause a riot. They went into the kitchen and baked a cake

[orlyihan]

“I’m sorry I’m a bit body conscious, you see I’ve gained a few pounds”
*is in a better shape than I’ve been all my life*

[asdfasdf]

"this man has a lifesentence for murder"

The man: hello friends

[veeti]

Gotta say, as a fin, it seems like our inmates have better living conditions than our military conscripts 🤣

[KORS]

Pasting this here for those who wonder about the sentence (from Redditor Doikor):
''One thing to understand here is that you don't start your sentence for a violent crime in a nice open prison. This guy has spent years in a closed one showing good conduct (no violence, no drugs, etc) to get to an open prison. The idea being that prisoners do the end part of their sentence in an open prison being taught how to live in the world (schooling, job skills, getting caught up on computers/internet, etc)

Also another note is that as this guy said he was sentenced for murder. This means he is serving a life sentence (the only sentence for murder in Finland). In Finland that means the sentence has no end date but it can end if you are deemed to be rehabilitated with the average being around 14 years. Also after getting out of prison they will be on parole for the rest of their life with the smallest crimes sending them back into prison (only presidential pardon can get rid of that part)''

[mdos]

This man is going to start a business *while* in prison. As an American, my brain cannot comprehend that

[pranavtejavedantham]

*Someone in finland* : commits murder
Finland prison system : "I'm about to *start* this man's entire career"

[RobbiePNoCap]

They have a better life than most people struggling for food and shelter.

[lizs]

Northern European man: "I've gained a few pounds" *takes off shirt to reveal visible abs*

[bryanwcksn]

Prisoners in Finland have more future than graduates in my country.

[jinujhjnbt.iok]

bro Finland really took "You can't expect a man to change, if you don't give him a chance too." ta heart its pretty cool

[averagedev]

My best firends borhter who is much older was in prison for 5 years from 2015 till 2020
I was super supprised by his stories of how confused he was when he got out. How fast the tech has evolved. How many new games came out. He is 30 now, and yet all of that is super supprising. He was in for organizing iligel tech imports, but he was cought with weed