Unfortunately you're not the first person to have that thought. And from what little bit of research I did into it it seems that they would much rather just spend the money to buy you a plane ticket and send you home.

Based on a quick search you could go for one of the stricter non-felony crimes and try to get a short stay. But I'm guessing you would have more sucess asking for asylum based on the border issues in the US these days.

Although there were references to a court statement from a few decades ago, about a not extraditing someone to a US prison because it might be a human rights violation. Which could potentially be brought up again these days with the current situation.

The one with the least amount of repeat offenders.

I'm sure there's a starving person in poverty that would disagree. Terrible thought but desperation is common in the working class.

For many people, being imprisoned in one of these places would grant them a lot more freedom than they currently have.

If you are safe from the prisoners and guards, get clean accommodations, are well fed, get outside/gym time for fitness, medical care, time to learn a vocation or study, occasional entertainment time (tv or whatever)... the only thing missing is a romantic partner... honestly, it sounds as good as an all inclusive retreat/vacation.

I imagine not having control over your own life for years at a time would wear one down. But months? If I knew my outside people weren't suffering because of my actions, it sounds kind of nice.

But I'm an introvert that works from home, so, I'd miss my pets.

There are norwegian prison communities where they can do pretty much anything you could so in a normal community. There are like 5 guards for the entire community.

…you would want to ban an opposing political opinions? Really? You know that cunts like Viktor Orban and Donald Trump only ever can get elected via the absolute and complete failure of the opposition?

Even with a minimum wage job you can save up enough money for a plane ticket to anywhere in the world and just leave.

If you make minimum wage in the city I live in you either live with your parents, have multiple roomates, or live on the street.

The mass murdering child killer Breivik sued the government because he was only offered a Playstation 2, not the Playstation 3. And did not enjoy the pets he was allowed. 🤷

• Healthcare $200
• Data $150
• Infrastructure $800
• Military industrial complex $3,600,000,000
• Culture war $150

someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this. my country is dying-

And as we all know, the US doesn't have any oil itself!

No, but, the oil fund isn't really used. For reference, the first withdrawal in history was in 2016. The prison system is far older than that

It's also comparably equal.

If US wealth was equally distributed, every person would own about 450.000$

Sweden and Denmark are very similar. You don't need oil/gas to make it possible

It's not so much a reward. It's just the natural outcome when your intent is to stop crime, and not to be cruel with punishments. In most countries it is still culturally taboo, but treating people well is the first step to stopping them from committing crimes. Mental health attention is only possible when you work with person who is being treated with basic human dignity. Antisocial personalities of course are an exception who commit crimes and trespass social norms out of different reasons than common criminal but they aren't actually that frequent or common. Crime is a complex multifactor issue. More often than not it is a mix of unmet needs, opportunity and the belief that they can get away with it. If you fulfill the needs of the person in a socially acceptable and healthy way then reduce the open opportunities for crime, you can stop crime before it happens. Punishment and its harshness, on the other hand, have absolutely no impact on crime rates.

No, Bastøy is is considered the prison reward for the best behaving prisoners.

During their free time, inmates have access to horseback riding, fishing, tennis, and cross-country skiing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bast%C3%B8y_Prison