Sarah Lazarus at CNN:
As any onlooker can deduce, when it opens in 2019 it will not be a normal penitentiary. It will be a "humane prison" — a correctional facility that emphasizes rehabilitating criminals through positive design, rather than punishment. Exponents of the "humane prison" philosophy believe that if prisons mimic the conditions of normal life, as far as is possible, offenders have a greater chance of successful reintegration into society, and less chance of re-offending. Ny Anstalt, however, is more than an architectural accomplishment for the country. It hopes to end a human rights issue that has haunted the island nation for decades.
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