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
For your crimes i shall sentence you to a two year course of JavaScript.
To be fair, that would be my personal hell
Yeah LOL
yea this is torture right here
I'd kms 💀
And they say capital punishment is inhumane.
Guy: *murders someone* Finland: Woah chill, get educated.
then it works
Call me crazy but this is unjust..these prisoners are living better than most people in developing countries. But hey, I don't own Finland so my opinion is irrelevant.
@@nahiyan4564 yeah, but even homeless people have it better in Finnland than some people in developing countries so I think what you're saying is a bit irrelevant and more like the "whataboutism"
@@little_blue_dragon661 I see what you are saying. I still think it's unjust for the victim's family to have to sit and watch their family member's murderer living this comfortably. If you murdered intentionally, then you don't deserve second chances. Just my opinion.
😂
"I would kill for a life like that" has a different meaning in Finland
😭😂
U Albinos
1000th like!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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.
Having a homogenous society is a massive head start as well
@@beaglemanzzz I wouldn't call it a massive headstart, every country is homogenous baseline, yet we have arrived to where we are where some are dominating and others are not. I think the fact that Russia is a perpetual existential threat for Finland means they can't afford delusion or a lapse in judgement, which helps their decision making a lot. They are also a small country which helps keep their leaders accountable since generally the smaller the group, the better the management.
It's ok but I don't think that would work here in the US where public spending is kind of a bad word
@@MrNommerz the only "perpetual existential threat", and to the entire planet not just Finland, is the WEF
It also doesn't share the pigments, Sweden became the most dangerous country in the EU almost overnight. ITs insane the amount of lunatics here praising this nonsense.
“Only 1 in 3 prisoners in Finland are put back in prison.” *Yeah probably since they missed being there.*
Good one
Lol that’s great
Probably they are poor, and they dont have a house!
they probably robbed 1 dollar from the nearest bank so they can go back to that prison
@@ivanaldorino lol someone did that he robbed a bank for a dollar for free food
"this man has a lifesentence for murder" The man: hello friends
Thats what I thought 🤣
who hasnt
Woah I never seen that emoji. Neat.
@chase noneya what bro????
@@vrish1420 what they said makes sense. If I kill someone in self defense am I the bad guy? Was i always a killer? No, just one thing lead to another and now someone is without a pulse. You'd be surprised how many "murders" weren't in cold blood, but self defense or defending someone or something they care about...while they being completely "not mean" people. For example the poor Cuban man that killed 26 people driving a truck for the first time without his instructor....and on that terrible day brakes weren't working. 26 "murders". All because of brakes.
As a criminal I'm seriously considering moving to Finland.
nah. move to Norway. You get like 12 years for murder and it’s the best prison system in the world. They shake your hand when you get there. You get a suite with your own bathroom. Your girlfriend or wife can visit you twice a week for conjugal visits.
@@Trashcanman135 Unbelievable
@@yingle6027 That's the Nordic model for you 😄
Don't. The reason why it's great is because people like you aren't there.
As an American, I 100% want to learn Finnish and one day move to Finland it looks magnificent there. Though the language looks damn near impossible from an English speakers perspective.
Agreed about the language, I can imagine how nonsensical it sounds, we laugh about this alot with my friends. Me as a -87 born finn knew english before going to the first grade of school likely due watching Simpsons and other cartoons and playing english video games :
Currently learning Finnish and it actually has some really cool benefits. It is tough at the beginning, but it gets easier.
Same here, only problem is it’s pretty cold, gonna have to get used to it being from cali lol
I also want to learn Finnish, and possibly get the citizenship. Just in case...
You actually have to be coma white in colour to enjoy life in Finland
Imagine being murdered in one of the safest countries in the world. That's unlucky.
If my brother was murdered I wouldn’t want him living the life of larry
@@jacobgabrieel6646 Thankfully Finland is more concerned with law and order than they are in people's feelings. It doesn't matter if justice is served, all that matters is whether it leads to a more peaceful society. Sure it's unfair that someone convicted of murder leads such an easy life when their victim's life is cut short, but life isn't fair and the average "justice" system is more about societies cohesion than actually serving justice to people. I'd rather live in a nation that errs on the side of leniency than one that uses prisoners for profit.
Delet
@@dewdew80 Um, if it's not fair than its not justice idiot! A murder should at least be sentenced to life. I'm sure society would be fine without such people And the "life isn't fair" argument is dumb in this case since it can be used the other way around
@@blainefiasco8225 my exact point is it's not justice. I'm saying our "justice" system supercedes justice. That in actuality it provides law and order.
Thief: *goes to prison for theft* Also Thief: *gets Bachelors in Fine Arts*
He got sent to prison for stealing paintings
Imagine the prisoner showed such dedication in his courses just to get out and commit another murder for satisfaction
@@nuke8672 Numbers shows that it is less likely to happen compared to other countries' prison treatment.
@@nuke8672 With the fairly low recidivism rate in Finland, that's unlikely.
But think for a second, why is that such an absurd thing - the only reason we deprive prisoners of rights etc. is because that’s what we’re taught to think like
Murderer: "You should give people a chance". This has to be the most ironic sentence ever.
HAHAHHAHAH
How ?
@@lonelyberg1808 because they didnt give the dying person a chance, thats how.
@@fluffymandy you don't know that though. maybe he gave them 10, or 100, and then finally got fed up
@@MrClindberg not an escuse.
people forget that the point of a prision is to take a criminal's freedom, not to destroy their humanity. PS: Take what I said with a grain of salt. Of course there are cases that require a harder punishment (jail for life, etc) I am not saying that all criminal should be treated the same. You can't compare someone who did tax fraud as the same someone who murdered a whole family. Please, when you read something, don't just react straight away. Analyze the information and think from multiple perspective.
I hope that it is going everywhere in the direction of rehabilitating prisoners and helping them back into society, e.g. by providing training
I agree. Dehuminization just makes the jailers into criminals themselves. We need caring people in charge of prisons
prisons are to punish them, not giving free food, clothing, and vr games
some criminals no longer have their humanity.
tell that to jeffrey epstein
“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*
The only sad thing about you is: You compare with other guys.
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@@iche9373 it’s a joke
Comparing with others is a joke
@@iche9373 if they do that, you sho8ldnt come at them for it. It's either ur telling them why they shouldn't or you just doing comment... Telling them does nothing but hurt them._.
*murders someone* Judge: “On the charges of first degree murder, I hereby sentence you to a financially successful tech career!”
Thats why most of the prisoners are found hanging from an ethernet cable. Not many people can stand that lifestyle!.
@@Jebu911 what are you talking about??
@@PraveenSriram he’s being sarcastic.
@@alekstanton4715 Agreed but I can totally understand both sides of the issue. I can definitely see how rehabilitating criminals into productive members of society can be a net positive for everyone, specifically in the case of lesser crimes like drug dealing, theft, etc where heavy handed punishments don’t really make sense. That being said, could you imagine being brutally raped by someone, only for the courts to do nothing but train him and land him a cushy tech job? Or to have a family member murdered only for the same thing to happen? It’s a giant slap in the face. I’m also curious what happens to reoffenders, do they get trained again in a different field or something? IMO there’s a lot we can learn from this system but there’s still a time and a place for harsh punishment. Child abusers, spree killers, serial rapists, etc, should all be locked up and throw away the key
@@alekstanton4715 Seeking revenge makes you just as bad as the offender, seeking rehabilitation can make everyone's lives better. That is the philosophy here
Imagine Matti murdered someone you love only to be given a nice life in prison and end up probably making more money than you.
It sounds fair to someone who doesn't want revenge.
@@WorkLeeHamilton there's a difference between justice and revenge.
If they wanted to stay in prison because it is so nice they could Just commit another crime. But they have a Low rate of recidivism. Because they rather have an honest Job. I think it is better for soecity that they get an education and a good job and pay taxes rather the society paying gor the prison for the Rest of there life.
i read in another comment that the guy he murdered had raped Matti's sister. but i cant confirm this cause matti is propably a fake name and i cant find any info on his case. and its not like you murder someone and get sent to a summer camp, there are real hard prisons like sörkka in Helsinki that was built in the 1800s and is still operational.
Yeh it's messed up, but these standards are considered low in comparison to how the general Norwegian lives.
This is brilliant. I know it's hard to imagine that a murderer may become happier in prison than in their civilian life, but that's because they have no other options but to learn and engage. Most people who commit crimes do so because they have fewer options and intelligence than the average citizen because of how and where they grew up. Supplying ways for them to continue their education is a way out of their darkness and an opportunity to actually become a better person.
I feel like this is amazing, but what about the family of the victim that he murdered. How do they feel that he is living such a good life, for free on tax money paid to the prison? If he was arrested for selling drugs and a crime that was due to poverty or poor judgment that didn't get someone killed, I would agree with this.
@@redrobotmonkey I guess the question we have to ask is what is the long term goal of imprisonment, because that highly impacts recidivism. Do we want to ultimately lower the crime rate?
@@InsoIenceIf you take a life, you need to pay for it in some way. Yeah, try to rehabilitate, but you can't just write off taking a person's life. Easy to liberal, but what if it was your mom that he killed? What he did was still monsterous? What if he raped a kid? Would you still want him to have the same kinda prison (That would actually be a less charge for what he's in for).
@@redrobotmonkey justice is fundamentally futile. Nothing will reverse the criminals' actions or bring victims back. Prison should mostly be about keeping disturbed individuals away from society rather than punishing them.
@@redrobotmonkey I will be pragmatic here. If my mother was murdered, one of my highest concerns would be for the person to never do it to anybody again. I don't want anyone to suffer the same way. As @dusscode said, nothing will bring the person back or undo any harm that has been done. As research has shown for years, if we focus on punishment only, it's not an effective solution when it comes to reoffending prevention. Which means that we just keep going in circles, instead of paying attention to socio-economic reasons, for why a lot of people commit crimes, and trying to fix these problems.
Morality of the story: better be a murderer in Finland than a worker in the US.
Smh
In the U.S you work for rent or mortgage...in Finland its free...but you must kill someone first.
Morality is that you shouldn't treat anyone as they are treated in U.S.A. prisons. Also, you should give people a framework so they became a better version of themselves. Otherwise you just throwing a person in a hole and perpetuating their previous behaviours. Otherwise, what's the point of prison? Make a profit?
@@Alt3Tab That's what I don't get, who needs a prison when you have a death sentence. Not sure if I was sarcastic or not
Aren’t prisons designed to discourage such things?
Northern European man: "I've gained a few pounds" *takes off shirt to reveal visible abs*
Lol U almost got me to smile :I
@@TheNismo777 maybe nxt time c:
@@lizs606 Ice dipping is the next bodywork
He looks good 😌
He has to look good for his shower buddy. ;)
There was stepfather who killed his stepchild with steam cleaner machine. They let him free because there was not enough proof was it intentional. Last year they didn't give prison sentence for murder because killer had "temporary mental disorder". I understand that it's good to give people a chance and let them back to normal life and society if they did some smaller crimes. But I don't understand why society is so soft on murderers. Finnish society is protecting more criminals than victims.
So you’ve taken one anecdote and that’s your whole evidence for a big judgement on the Finnish justice system?
@@seadkolasinac7220 Similar things happen often. Sentences are very short in Finland. Person can kill, rape, torture and maximum sentence is 14 years.
tell me you're american without actually telling me you're american.
Have you ever set foot in Finland? No? Worry less about us and start by thinking how your own nation can be fixed 👍
@@s5nse I live in Finland. Prison sentences are very short.
Imagine seeing someone who killed your loved one feeling happy in a prison
imagine being sure that no one else will die.
@@militant_pacifistmake sure u tell that to ppl that lose there love one
Police Officer: Why did you kill this man ? Killer: Because I want to learn HTML and CSS
Internet? Free courses, thousands of them? Practically limitless self learning opportunities?
@@hj2479 dude its a joke
I hate paying rent. The only way out is to .....
LMAO
lmfaoo that basically explains it.
Work opportunities alone is amazing its really hard to get a job with a criminal record and these people are willing to work with you, amazing stuff really.
Finland like all Scandinavia is on another level of wisdom.
Finland is Nordic but it's not a part of Scandinavia.
"What's your education?" "Finnish prison" "You're hired"
nout gulty : sorrynpork
@@janik8812 Even Google translate couldnt understand what you're saying
@@AA-bz1pr lmao
but for real though
And a tricky question.. What should I do with you in job interview? Inmate: “You’re hired!” Boss: Yes! That’s right! And one more tricky question.. After I hired you and should I make you..? Inmate: Promote me as new boss replace you? Boss: Yes, Fantastic! 👏🏻
Everyone gangsta until people start breaking into prisons and not out
lolol
"Hey, what are you in for?" "Nothing, I won my sentence on a quiz show!"
@@arrowsarikoski9740 because of ievan polka?
_breaks law by breaking into nice prison_ _get sent to same prison as punishment_ ???? Profit
If You fail your grades just go to finland and commit crime
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
Wow, amazing! Thanks for sharing this story!
Mom : we can't afford college ? Me : * Flies to Finland and Commits a crime*
im thinking in doing that actually
@@machinegun2282 you would just get deported and go back to prison in your home country
@@juliusminklei7846 nope, im gonna go to Finland, stay there 3 years until i get my finnish nationality and then i commit the crime
@@machinegun2282 I mean you could do that but you'd have a better life during the 3 years you stayed there before committing the crime than afterwards. Keep in mind that life in prison is still a downgrade from the usual living standards in Finland In other words: Committing the crime wouldn't serve you anything and be quite useless at that point. Moving to Finland would be the way to go
@@strivingfornewhorizons9281 that's true, but take in count that i'm not thinking in committing any crime. It was just hypothetical conversation.
This is actually awesome! Like prison should help people get back to the society as a good person, and the way Finland handles it is just on another level! I wish Matti all the best. We all do mistakes, but life should not be over, but have a chance of rehabilitation! Thanks for the video!
life was over for the person he killed
@@Joseph-ku1ph blood vengeance isn't a good idea though. all throughout history, that has only led to more suffering. rehabilitation is a great way for a modern society.
Incredible. This reminds me of how drug addiction shouldn’t be punished, but should be treated as a disease that a person needs help and support with.
You chose to use drugs u didnt choose to have a disease...very different things.
@@sew_gal7340 Everyone can make mistakes. You do not have to punish them, instead if you just try to look at their eyes, you will absolutely see the suffering inside.
@@sew_gal7340 Not a disease, but a mental illness. Some people are more prone to substance abuse, and often it's genetic. Plus once you have some other (often very common) mental illness like depression, anxiety, bipolar, etc... which people also don't choose, getting into substance abuse is much more likely. Some people simply can't cope with reality and thus try to escape with alcohol and various other drugs. Plus, alcohol is legal while much more harmless drugs like LSD or MDMA are illegal. It makes no sense. So yes, addicts should totally get treatment instead of being punished and suffering even more from that punishment.
Yeah but both kill you and both people need help. Also the vast majority of deaths by both are preventable with better life choices. There are cases where diseases aren't preventable, a lot of the in fact, all sorts of conditions that have no root cause other than genes. But you should still help people with preventable diseases even though they choose to live in an unhealthy way that gave them heart disease or any other major killer. The same goes with drug addiction even though it is more directly tied to your current choices. You also wouldn't not try and get your friend help after he puts his house on black in roulette, because no one in their right mind would make such a preventable bad choice. However, these people often aren't in their right mind which is why they need support. @@sew_gal7340
USA needs to learn from it
"This prison is better than my college" Yeah, and prison is free too
Guess we committing a murder
They get rewards for killing in Finland
😂😂
College is free in Finland
@Two-Shots forgiveness should be given to those that deserve it no matter what they did
"I'm sorry, I'm a little body conscious, as u can see I have gained a few pounds." Me(chokes on own saliva) : sir what!?
he do by kinda shy
*picks jaw up off of floor*
Are you gay or smtn
@@vmsh9810 does that matter? 😂😂
@@alrineusaldore6764 then murder somebody 👀
In the United States we sadly don’t use prison time as an opportunity to help rehabilitate people. It’s just about the punishment. It’s no wonder people come out worse than they did before lockup.
One of the many things about Finland that I love.
"Finland's highest security prison" *Let's sentence them to code for all eternity*
NOOOOO NOT THE HELLISH CODING COURSE
Woah, calm down! It's supposed to be a prison, *not Hell!*
eh hell is in norway
I hereby sentence you to programming Elder Scrolls AI
hey im a developer. where do I sign? Finnish prison looks cool
Theif: Robs a bank Finland: So you have choosen Javascript
Underrated
Nice one lol
Honestly, that’s worse than the death sentence if you ask me
@@McnnFimillan i mean- you got a point.
@@McnnFimillan it's not that hard
They have a better life than most people struggling for food and shelter.
The person who got murdered never got a 2nd chance
so you advocate setting this criminal free or enjoy a lavish lifestyle at the taxpayer's expense?@spawnerist6241
@spawnerist6241 Will be justice
@@silent1268Who are you to judge?
@@matejkukl2290 bro he literally killed someone
@@matejkukl2290 Would you feel the same if he killed your mother, father, wife, son, or daughter?
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
OH NOOO! NOT AGAIN 😱
What did they do with key? Still pretty neat though
@@jj_luminous6111 they opened the cell doors and went to the kitchen to mkae a cake
@@antekknapek4635 ah that's cool
Correct, but it was in sweden
"This man is serving a life sentence for muder." Damn, this guy must be pretty intimidating. "I'm sorry, I'm a little body conscious as you can see, I've gained a few pounds." ...
but he's still so ripped. like .....
It was a joke, lol
@@freudbrahms254 The joke was he is kinda ripped, and hes in for murder, and he just says that little sentence and its funny. But its ok.
This comment strikes me as naïve, psychopaths are experts at making themselves seem innocent.
@@adrianbayley6939 Don't get me wrong, I don't think he is the nicest guy and he is in there for a reason, but it's just funny that he's like that. This was just a fun comment, not like I actually wanna see this guy. No need to call me that..
Not surprised at all to see some of the interviews take place at Reaktor HQ office. Should have guessed who is lurking behind the scenes as soon as I heard the word AI mentioned.
a learning experience for these folks that never got it growing up, wish my country could do the same 😔
The judge to the criminal: "I sentence you to a better life."
“You are bad, now, I want you to be good” Would be nice if all of the government branches were like this, we can have a nice world
Doesn’t work in every country tho
Well if prisons are so nice, imagine the insane benefits of JUST WORKING MINIMUM WAGE. Lol!
@@justarandomguy5168 100% you’re correct
@@odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347 a murderer deserves nothing more than a bullet in the head.
This man is going to start a business *while* in prison. As an American, my brain cannot comprehend that
Most people in the world can't comprehend this. In my country he will only plan his next killing. We have a lovely 80% return rate to prison. A murder sentence in my country can be as little as 15 years, so 8 to 10 on good behavior and you are back on the street killing again. We literally have guys that has been two prison three times for murder and did three different life sentences at different times and they still get out before they reach retirement age?
@@wlk2408 In my country we have nearly a 100% return to prison rate a murder sentence can be as little as 5 months so 8-10 weeks and your out, killing again. We legit have guys here who have been two prison 9 times and did 9 life sentences still out on the street
@@markymark1718 May I ask where y’all from? Cause 8-10 weeks of prison for murder is absurd lmao
@@carllawan8019 Lmaooo I was just trolling the first guy
@@markymark1718 smh had me believing a legit country did that 😂
This is amazing. When you tell someone there bad and treat them like it they start to believe it but this is the opposite it's hopeful it send the message you are not unreedemable. You have to pay for what you've done but your not human waste.
you see i love how these prisons are focusing on teaching rather then being concrete timeout zones
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
The video is a propaganda piece. No mention of that of course.
@@severusfloki5778 It's a damn good one the statistics alone make me want to move to finland.
@@severusfloki5778 There's a very big reason to mention that, have you looked in the comments? The vast majority of them are quite blatantly persuaded that this is, somehow, the life of(probably) every single Finnish prisoner. I would state with a very high level of confidence, looking at all the comments, that 90%+ of the people viewing the video would be surprised at the 2nd sentence of the original commenter's comment. In fact, the reason I wrote this was because I did a little research after looking at this comment and found out it was mostly true(the comment, that is). I was highly doubtful after watching, however, that Finland could afford to do this for even 1/10 of the prisoners they contain, which is why after scrolling in the comments and reading this, it made me more confident in that train of thought, and like I mentioned before, I did just a little bit of research and found out it was true. Propaganda is everywhere, and you'd be surprised how much credulity the the average youtube watcher holds.
@@severusfloki5778 Propaganda piece how?
@@abdulkarimelnaas7595 What would the goal be? socialistn paradise clout really doesnt get you much as a nation except maybe more tourism? Finland is not really opening its borders for immigrations either and pretty sure this wouldn't effect trade. Yes, they didn't include things like the requirements to get in, but its a puff piece under 10 mins. Not a hard hitting deep dive into the merits or cons of the system. Why do you think its a deliberate ploy by finland instead of the more likely answer that the editor just didn't include a bunch of stuff from the interviews.
Nice to see Agent 47 is trying to improve his hacking skills
Lol
xd
@Joey Luckey stu fu?
Bro legend
@Joey Luckey hey bud... it's a joke not a dick don't take it so hard.
AWESOME ❣️
Basically, it's accepting that, except in certain situations, crime is a societal failure.
Somebody: **Kills a guy** Finland: "Hippity hoppity you are now an entrepreneur"
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Haiku mentality
They should focus on prevention too!
But who did he kill i hope no one innocent!!! 😕 😔
Because how do you stop people doing this stuff? You rehabilitate them, something the US doesn't do.
John: I graduated from MIT Brian: I was released from Finland prison. Recruiter: Brian, you're hired.
honestly lol
😂
Sadly that's how it is.
@@mrsTraveller64 its not like that at all lol
💀💀❗
It's like Nordic countries: Finland, Sweden, Iceland, Norway and Denmark have their own little world where democracy and capitalism actually work together, as opposed to the US, Europe or let alone any other part of the world. Big respect, keep up the good work!
It's funny how Libs say Diversity is our strength, then point to homologous White countries as the ideal.
They’re all white
@@GeomaxxingBlackpill so is Europe, Australia, Canada and they don't have the same level of advanced democracy and social-capitalism . My point is precisely that Nordic countries are quite unique in this respect.
@@hugonavakopp Canada is 70% white genius
@@hugonavakopp Nordic countries are uniquely white compared to those countries you listed
Gotta say, as a fin, it seems like our inmates have better living conditions than our military conscripts 🤣
Nobody: Finnish Prisons: I'm gonna start this criminal's whole career
In my eyes this is some big bullshit
Billy Khan What about the family get your loved one brutally murdered only to have the person stay in a five star hotel
@@BioDjango very constructive
@@domersftw1503 it’s not a 5-star hotel, you have to follow orders and routines, and most importantly it helps the guy to not murder another person in his life. Maybe I lived in too comfortable of a lifestyle but I don’t understand why people wish the worst for others instead of wishing for them to be better. What would the prisoners do in the prison otherwise, other than banging on their cell bars? You want your tax money to go into making people’s lives miserable, with no guarantee they’ll improve?
Ten Horizons You just said you haven’t had one of your family members starved for days rapped then finally murdered in gruesome way beheading or desembowling or boiling alive something like that and you here “i want them to get better” like are you joking.
Daughter: so I’m dating a guy in prison Mom: no no no Daughter: he’s from Finland Mom: aw how nice
😂😂😂😂
LMAO
Underrated comment🤣
Don't know why KZhead recommended me this video. But okay i watch because he's so hot!
Ok
I wish America could model this. But that wouldn't make private prison companies any money.
Best criminal rehabilitation i have ever heard of I still remember when I was 18 I spent time in a juvenile detention centre in Melbourne australia which was my third sentence and each time it was a couple of months. My last sentence was in 2003 and while in court I literally told the judge to please send me to jjc and the adults that worked their were awesome basically one lady hooked me up with a job through her x-husband in a warehouse as a store person. After starting that job I never got in trouble again and now its 2024 wow 👌
Teacher: so what do you wanna be when you grow up? Student: a finnish prisoner
Jokes aside, the kid would have a better future, than finish university in most of the countries xd
😂😂😂😂
if you dont have a job after school, go kill someone. after that you have bright future. and dont worry you not gonna die on the street like homeless.
@@noblegendforever2052 what
@@noblegendforever2052 I think you missed the part where people in Finland have access to those things before they kill people. Prisons in America hold people forever and solicit labor from them. It's slavery with extra steps. On homelessness, only 5,500 people in Finland are officially classified as homeless, with 70% of that number living with friends or relatives.
Plot twist: he didn't actually kill someone but faked to do so to go to prison and have a better life
One thing to remember here is that life for a Finnish prison inmate is comparatively much worse than for an average citizen in Finland. Everybody has universal health care and free school tuition through tax money so when you go to prison, you lose your reputation and have the crime in your record for good and it is much harder to gain employment after the sentence (even with a college degree).
Actaully to have a better life if he is a Finnish citizen they will get help. Emotional, money, any way. Example my brother lost hes home and hes job and he is depressed and they give him free medication, monthly money and last time my brother had to pay for hes monthly medication 0.25 cents. If he didnt get help the medication wouldve costed him about 30 euros
I mean... I would do that too you know.
@@tumbee111 Oh poor them! They broke the law, some even raped and murdered someone so now their reputation is ruined! What a nightmare.
@@jasmin3255 what's it like for Lgbt folks?
Comparing the US to Finland is comparing 2 totally different demographics. I think the murder victim would be relieved that his killer has a chance to turn his life around.
This is a great example for the whole world. Finland is turning things around and allowing their prisoners, even life sentence murderers like this guy, to live as free people, learn valuable skills, and become a part of society again. The US has only 5% of the world's population, yet it has 25% of the worlds prisoners. This has to change.
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
It also works.
he didn’t give the person he murdered a future of change
@@derekzhang4364 Revenge is not how government should work.
But murder is sth that shld not go unpunished. You have taken the ability to experience life, with all its pain and joy, from someone and in the process have also hurt their family as they now grieve while also dimishing the safety the ppl in that nation once felt. So it is only right to either lock u up for life ( which would drain the nation's resources at the expense of a murderer ) or treat u the same way u hv treated ur victim. So when u look it this way, is it not better to give such ppl a death sentence. U must understand that this is not a matter of revenge but rather a means of way to bring justice for the victim, the family and the nation.
@Grant You might have some problems.
Ah, agent 47 is having a peaceful life in finnish prison.
He will go to Dubai next year.
There is only 1 or 3 open prisons in here finland
He is blending in, must be a very important target
Lol
It is!
Wow, using prison as a way to get someone's life back on track! Incredible
2:05 wait... so about 1 in 144 people in US are prisoners?? That's MUCH more than I anticipated!
This prison has better facilities and amenities than my University.
University is a prison just for the mind
Amenities
@@Niall-jd8zw im 24 and this is deep
@@Niall-jd8zw except it's not. Unless you are taking about American commercialized education
Lmao
Prisoners in Finland have more future than graduates in my country.
Me2. For me it’s way worse. South Africa 🇿🇦
@@danielromeo99 South Africa sounds very sad.
Same
Lmao, Indonesia?
Not all of them do. These are lower level offenders. This extreme example of someone who took a life but lives in this kind of prison is an outlier. . They do have prisons of no return, it's just that they're less populated.
Ohhhh my God this is so fascinating, an intimate. but yet looks like a very successful CEO . It seems to work for them That so Awsome .
When i heard they have their own cars, i nearly fainted
Forget about him living a better life than most americans, he even speaks english better than most people living in english speaking countries.
@Trev they all deserve the experience so say if he were tp get out he could be employed
That’s what I was thinking. His vocabulary was really good.
Uh no, he doesn't
It's pretty common for people to learn English and have better grammar than a lot of native English speaking people and it's due to them learning English with very strict literary rules that they're not accustomed to and engraining that into their brain, while native English speakers don't typically learn those rules, they just talk the way they were raised to.
@Zurk Are you a Finn? Because if you're a Finn and have to pay for college, you've been fooled.
A thief was caught and sent to Finland's jail. He's learnt new skills and is no longer a thief. He's a hacker now.
It’s called job training!
Bussines is boomin'
Upgrades people! Upgrades!
@Gaius Baltar not at all
@Gaius Baltar in most cases the Finnish prison thing is far better than the American one... just saying
This should be for small crimes 😭. Not for murder…
I'm just struggling to wrap my mind around the fact a prison has a better education system than my actual high school.
Murderers have free and better education than people who have to take out a huge loan :D
@@shitpostcentraI University in Finland is completely free.
@@letsmakegadgets6899 I was talking about the USA
@@shitpostcentraI Free education in general would be awesome. Sometimes I can't wrap around the USA's population way of thinking, I can't see how free education and healthcare is not something they have or demand to their government, all the society would benefit from it.
@@apukihaedy2850 usa is braindead lol
“Inmates come and go in their own cars” is when I lost it 😂
Our society is build for trust.
they are still in a compund. like they aren't going home.
@@TheWeepingDalek :: Man ! Who wants to go home after being in a Finnish prison ?
@@cliffgaither many. Because life outside prison is still better. You have to remember. No tuition fees, free health care, decent holiday pay. Sure taxes are high but more fins on average are in work. Less homelessness, less drug use.
@@TheWeepingDalek :: Of course you're absolutely right about Finnish Society ! I was subconsciously thinking of the brutality of U.S. prisons & how if the Finnish Model existed here, who would want to go home, especially since "home-life" here may not be so great. I completely forgot to take Finnish General Society into comparison to prison conditions _in Finland !_ In reality, honestly, what I have read about Finland, it is one of the most civilized & advanced Countries, so it is perfectly reasonable her prison system would be equally civilized & advanced. Now that I think about it ... the Finnish system could never be implemented in the U.S. The crimes here can be horrific & the public wants comprable punishment. Thanks for reminding me about one of the few countries that will be left on Earth, after the chaos of inhumanity !
Ahhh...so this is why Finland is the most happiest country on earth.
Here's a twist for those who's jealous, he's forced to jump into that ice water everyday smiling as his punishment.
When a murderer is nicer than the people in your neighborhood..
tbh the murder could’ve been a really bad person ig that would’ve never been sentenced ig. ive dealt with my own family members genuinely trying to kill me but he seems chill
@@vamvavaa8905 he's exaggerating
There are different types of murderer, the common are the one who got oppressed and the one who had no remorse who just do it for fun or being Told by a voice on their head. You don't want to meet the 2nd one
I feel that people living in Sweden they are very nice gentle and kind,, even I once chatted with a girl who was got kidnapped & forced to be a prostitute..... he still in prison but seem very nice with that small girl-----she also said that she very happy when she being a prostitute....hmmm
@@vamvavaa8905 to be honest i DONT know, we can never visit my grandmothers grave in safety. im not joking on this but we sadly have no proof, kinda like almost rivalries, but much more dangerous. they often harass us for like awhile looping around the graveyards site. i honestly don’t know, ive just always grown up with people trying to hurt me
This is an amazing opportunity they've provided inmates in Finland. I hope this can be instituted in every prison in every country especially America. Now they won't allow an inmate in USA to enter a vehicle by themselves let alone drive a mile out because they would definitely escape but this is a great step in direction to rehabilitate/reform inmates.
He can do freelancing
Wouldn't it be nice if Finland's murder victims could also return to society 10-15 year after being murdered?
One ruined life is better than two
@@joemiller947 better part: none is better than one we should build more effective mental health centers to avoid heinous crimes like this one
Just saying, a life sentence in Finland is actually 12 years.
12 likes lol
@@mate_on_f7916 true :D also hi a fellow chess player!!
@@oo-hn6do yeah :) do u play on liChess
@@mate_on_f7916 i do !
"And thats how i met your mother"
Finland is the only country where inmates truly Finnish their sentence.
aaa i see what u did there...but all prison should be like this, happy and healthy people dont do crimes, hurt and damaged people do
This is brilliant 🤣🤣
I sent, hence you should get a notice to serve a sentence of life for that.
@@farhanrafi8481 your opinion would drastically change if lets say its your loved one murdered
@@commentsthatwillannoyyou9873 I would want justice not vengeance. I do not want that killer to die or to be tortured, but to be in a prison for a very very long time or a life sentence. Violence does not fix anything or bring back anyone, its redundant and useless
I'm curious: many people compare education in top universities, but have they ever compared one of these universities to a prison in Finland? Or is the winner already clear?
The prisoners live better than I do in the US. That’s not to say that they should live worse, I just think everyone else should be given at least the same standards of respect as prisoners.
This takes “I wanna be a criminal when I grow up” to a whole other level.
No.. should say I wanna be prisoner when I grow up.. lolz
LMAO
Lol
@Lucio Centurión That's sad lmao
@Jamie lost sole “you got to attack the problem not the person” perfectly said but such a hard concept that society and the gov won’t ever consider. Feelings of revenge and punishment overcomes people when angry.
Gonna go to Finland just to get arrested
Same lol
leggo
That'll just get you deported back as a criminal '^^
@@XplosivCookie woosh
You can skip the arrest part and just come to Finland.
i think when you are born into a society / country where you know, that even of you commit murder, you live in a place where you are not judged and able to live a happy life, and that your society always has your back, you dont ' need ' to commit crimes and do bad things in society and its citizens. and i think thats a good thing.
Now this is how it's supposed to be. Rehabilitation, not punishment
Just casually "he's serving out a sentence for murder"
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He says you should give people a chance and he's a murderer. This is disgusting
@@mitchellweymark3140 you don’t know the circumstances. I agree with him
When Finnish prisoners have a chance at a better future and career than American college grads
Actually yes
Only if you major in something stupid or go to a college extremely outside your means
Damn, that actually stung...
Finland 5 million people U.S more than 250
I'm black with 2 degrees and still can't get a good job
Thats a good thing that giving these people giving them another chance.. if they are willing to change why not.
The happiest place in the world.... as long as you aren't murdered and the person responsible isn't living his best life.
They dont punish him. They protect him from himself, they give his life a meaning so that he wants to be a good guy
exactly... I really love this idea and obviously seems to work not only in theory
It’s changing the idea that instead of going to jail for punishment, you instead get rehabilitation. I am curious though of people who do commit murder. What to the victim’s families think.
What about the person he killed, imagine if he murdered ur family, would u want him to go and get a tech career???
@@joeheeheehoohoo6696 I wouldn't want it to happen again to someone elses family so yes, that doesn't mean I wouldn't hate the guy but what has happened can't be undone so it would be better to make sure it didn't happen again.
@@joeheeheehoohoo6696 pure pragmatism, do you want a person who has already killed someone to kill more or stop killing? one ends up with more dead people and one ends up with fewer, i think the system we have in the nordics is fantastic because as shown in the video, it works (most of the time)
Finland realizes that a career in tech is worse than prison. Got it.
LOL
😂😂😂
I mean, it's better to have some useful technician than a ignorant resource waster
@@galakticboss OH YE WOULD YOU LET THIS TECH MURDERER INTO YOUR HOUSE ?
@@SuperPEACEMAKER786 yes
It's a smart way to go.. these are military aged smart men who can be utilised during war. Like right now.
This makes me mad seeing this guy smiling and having a great time after he filled someone’s family’s lives with grief after killing someone.
Bruh this guy looks more chill than the ppl outside of prison.
Imagine being the victims family seeing this crap
@@letmetranslate4249 exactly
you can be chill and murder someone don't judge a book by it's cover.
@@letmetranslate4249 I’m almost thinking that this guy must have murdered for an understandable reason I.e. finding out a guy sexually assaulted your daughter or caught a man cheating on your longtime wife. Has to be a reason that he’s only serving 15 years, and that they still allow him to have some freedom.
@@letmetranslate4249 I’m sure there are high security prisons in Finland for extremely dangerous criminals. There’s no way every prisoner is allowed to stay at a place like this. Some will take that opportunity to escape.
‘So want do you want to be in future?’ me: A finland prisoner
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dead!!! lol
*finnish
What not want lol
finnish
I'm curious to know how the victims family and friends (people who feel the impact of the actions of criminals directly and for the rest of their lives) feel about this kind of system. Perhaps bumping into the man who killed their son, father, daughter, mother or partner etc. is not high in their list of things to do. Perhaps this happening would end up adding another body to the ground, and yet another to the system.
"But they're not being punished for their crimes!" If punishing them like we do here in the US just means they'll keep committing crimes and hurting more people(both in and out of prison), what good does it do? That's more people being hurt and more tax dollars down the drain.