Denmark's prisons: beyond the Nordic ideal
Nov 27, 2024•50 min•Ep. 88
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Episode description
Anne Okkels Birk grew up on the grounds of a prison in Denmark as her dad was a prison governor. She went on to work for the prison service and is now a criminologist. She shares what this experience was like growing up, some of the challenges Danish prisons face, why sending prisoners to Kosovo isn't a good idea and lessons we can learn from the Holocaust and other genocides.
Evolving Prisons links
Website: evolvingprisons.com
Instagram: @evolvingprisons
LinkedIn: kaigancarrie
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Photo Credit for Anne's picture in the cover art: Bent Dahl Jensen, Café Exit
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