Welcome to the world's nicest prison By John D. Su
Jan Petter Vala, who is serving a prison sentence for murder, has hands the size of dinner plates and shoulders like those of an ox. In an alcoholic rage, he used his brutish strength to strangle his girlfriend to death a few years ago.There's a beach where prisoners sunbathe in the summer, plenty of good fishing spots, a sauna and tennis courts. Horses roam gravel roads. Some of the 115 prisoners here -- all men and serving time for murder, rape and trafficking heroin, among other crimes -- stay in wooden cottages, painted cheery red.
When you ask the cook what's for dinner, he offers up menu choices like "fish balls with white sauce, with shrimps" and "everything from chicken con carne to salmon."
Plenty of people would pay to vacation in a place like this.
There are few rules here. Prisoners can have TVs in their rooms, provided they bring them from "outside" when they're sentenced. They wear whatever clothes they want: jeans, T-shirts. One man had a sweater with pink-and-gray horizontal stripes, but that's as close as it got to the jailbird look. Even guards aren't dressed in uniform, which makes conducting interviews tricky. It's impossible to tell an officer from a drug trafficker.
After we hit Fort Knox this is where I want to spend my 'Time'.
Comments (33)
I feel like I need to accomplished something in life.... Bastoy, Norway we go, after fort knox!
Wow...doing serious crime has never seemed this appealing or attractive before
I think I need a career change....
Just wonder about the seriousness of the punishment fitting the crime.....
@ Luke...wow yes that was quite a hectic storm with heavy damage done to some houses...mmm relocating sounds quite attractive.... maybe somewhere with bright cheery red little cottages....
Yes, kitty, today is a November warm and beautiful day @ 65 degrees and going up to 70 (C = 18 & 21). I actually think it's warmer than that because it's so pleasant outside!
Non! Are you referring to the video game Dig Doug! That is a funny one as he try to keep from getting eaten by the monsters!
sounds like a great place to go in for a rest !
Only thing is , I would have to commit a crime to get in there
You did not tell us about the wall around this place, but then I guess it is not needed. Who would want to escape.
You wuda abandoned me yes
but how am I gonna get in there ,,, I'm no good at being bad , to get in there in the first place