John StarkMarty McLain, a conservative pastor from Douglasville in Georgia, USA, visits the secular Nordic countries. What role does religion have in the Nordic society? How do the Nordic people relate to God, faith and spirituality, and how does it differ from the US? English subtitles. Host: Joakim Rundt.
The Norden - ReligionJohn Stark2014-11-10 | Marty McLain, a conservative pastor from Douglasville in Georgia, USA, visits the secular Nordic countries. What role does religion have in the Nordic society? How do the Nordic people relate to God, faith and spirituality, and how does it differ from the US? English subtitles. Host: Joakim Rundt.
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#littlescandinavia
This is an extended trailer of an upcoming three-part documentary series, to be published in 2023.
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For questions regarding the content: tomas.lindh@svt.se / john.stark@svt.se For questions regarding distribution and sales: maria.kivinen@yle.fiAsk questions to Halden prisons deputy wardenJohn Stark2017-11-30 | Hey guys! Our documentary "Breaking the Cycle" has raised a lot of debate, discussion and engagement both here and over on Reddit. Please join us over on reddit.com/r/IAmA on Sunday, December 3rd, 2017, where we're doing an AMA (Ask Me Anything)-session together with mr Jan Strømnes, the Deputy Warden from Halden, "the world's most humane prison". Ask him your questions directly!
The AMA starts at around 1 PM EST (New York City, Boston), 10 AM PST (Los Angeles, Vancouver), 6 PM/18:00 GMT (London), 7 PM/19:00 CET (Paris, Berlin), 3 AM JST (Tokyo).
If you can't make it, just ask your question(s) here in the comment section, and we'll ask Jan Strømnes ourselves.The humane prison system of Norway presented to staff at Attica PrisonJohn Stark2017-03-24 | Keynote by Jan Strømnes, Deputy Warden of Halden Prison in Norway. The presentation was held for staff at Attica Correctional Facility in New York on June 2, 2016.
Watch Jan's visit to Attica Correctional Facility, and his reactions when comparing Attica to Halden here: youtube.com/watch?v=haHeDgbfLtw
Crew: Tomas Lindh, John Stark, Rasmus Tåg, Klosse Wistbacka
(C) Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE 2017 in cooperation with NRK with support by NordvisionHalden Prison Inmate Induction ProcessJohn Stark2017-03-21 | POV video showing how a new inmate is received at Halden Prison in Norway. Correctional Officer Josteinn guides you through the process. Subtitles in English. This is extra footage from YLE's documentary "Breaking the cycle", where Jan Strømnes, deputy warden of Halden Prison, visits Attica Correctional Facility. Watch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=haHeDgbfLtw
Crew: Tomas Lindh, John Stark, Rasmus Tåg, Klosse Wistbacka.
Many thanks to Leif Henrik Askeland for assistance with the translation. (C) Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE 2017 in cooperation with NRK with support by NordvisionBreaking the cycle (excerpt)John Stark2017-03-03 | Full version with English subtitles here: https://arenan.yle.fi/1-3964779
The deputy warden from the world's most humane maximum security prison, Halden Prison in Norway, goes on a mission to change one of the most notorious prisons in the world – Attica Correctional Facility in New York State. How will the Nordic ideas about dialogue and humanity be received by staff and inmates in Attica?
We want to know your thoughts! Comment the video, email or tweet us! tomas.lindh@svt.se or @Tomas_Lindh john.stark@svt.se or @starkjg
What happens to a new inmate when he enters Halden prison? See our POV video about the inmate induction process here: youtube.com/watch?v=KPVPKEdCAwo
(C) Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE 2017 in cooperation with NRK with support by NordvisionBreaking The Cycle - TrailerJohn Stark2017-02-01 | Full documentary with subtitles in English available here: https://arenan.yle.fi/1-3964779
Jan Strømnes, the deputy warden from the world's most humane prison, Halden fengsel in Norway, travels to the US. He wants to share the Nordic values, methods and best practises of how to make inmates become good neighbors. What works – rehabilitation or punishment? Is Attica Correctional Facility in New York State ready to make a change? How has North Dakota State Penitentiary responded to Jan's philosophy and methodology?
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Questions? Contact john.stark@svt.seBreaking The Cycle – trailerJohn Stark2016-10-14 | Deputy warden Jan Strømnes from the world's most humane maximum security prison, Halden Prison in Norway, goes on a mission to change one of the most notorious prisons in the world – Attica Correctional Facility in New York State.
Halden Prison was designed with rehabilitation as the central point. The goal of the correctional system is to make good neighbours out of every inmate. The inmates live in a dorm-like environment and have access to a wide array of programs, ranging from pottery to a fully-equipped music studio, in order to better prepare them for the everyday life after release.
The US correctional system has a heavier focus on punishment. At Attica, the inmates live in cramped cellblocks and they describe the facility and atmosphere as 'predatory', 'aggressive' and 'inhumane'. Violence and hostility is common. To quote one of the inmates: “I only feel safe in my cell – when it's locked.”
How will the Nordic ideas about dialogue and humanity be received by staff and inmates in Attica?
Breaking the Cycle is a documentary that raises a moral dilemma for the viewer – what should a prison environment be like, what should be the goal of incarceration – and what type of treatment would you, as a citizen, be ok with?
The full 58 min documentary will be available in early 2017.
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In 2012, James Conway, the retired Superintendent of Attica Correctional Facility, visited Jan Strømnes at Halden Prison. See more of that visit here: youtube.com/watch?v=2g56susrNQYThe Norden - new episode, we need your input!John Stark2015-11-10 | Tell us what you want us to focus on in an upcoming episode of The Norden!
We're planning a new episode of The Norden, this time with a little twist. We'll hope to be able to bring two prison wardens from the Nordic countries (Norway and Finland) over to the US in the summer of 2016. We'd visit a couple of US prisons. What would you like us to discuss? Which works better - punishment or rehabilitation? What works in the US prison system, and what doesn't? What else? Contact us by commenting this video, mail me on john.stark@yle.fi or tweet me at @starkjg
Thanks once again for your comments - we appreciate it a lot!The Norden - GenderJohn Stark2015-01-25 | Maria "Masha" Kopchenova from St.Petersburg, Russia, thinks that a man should be a man, and a woman should be a woman. There are gender differences, and there's no problem with that. What happens when she visits a gender-neutral kindergarten in Sweden? What will she discuss with a Finnish feminist and a Danish masculinist? And what on earth is snowploughing from a gender perspective? English subtitles. Host: Joakim Rundt.
(C) Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle 2014. All rights reserved.The Norden - PoliceJohn Stark2014-12-03 | Police captain Peter Whittingham from LAPD visits Finland, Sweden and Norway. How are suspects treated? What equipment do Nordic police officers carry, and how are they allowed to use it? What role does the police have in the Nordics? English subtitles. Host: Joakim Rundt. Links to other episodes of "The Norden": Prisons: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfEsz812Q1I Religion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-kANR1vJkM Gender: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMdfQ2MXHB0
(C) Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle 2014. All rights reserved.The Norden - Police (excerpt)John Stark2014-11-24 | Excerpt from the documentary series "The Norden". Police captain Peter Whittingham from LAPD visits Finland, Sweden and Norway. How are suspects treated? What equipment do Nordic police officers carry, and how are they allowed to use it? What role does the police have in the Nordics? Host: Joakim Rundt. Full episode here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbM9uCxEJDM Links to excerpts from other episodes: Prisons: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g56susrNQY Religion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuDqEGlKOus
(C) Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle 2014. All rights reserved.The Norden - Religion (excerpt)John Stark2014-11-05 | Excerpt from the documentary series "The Norden". American pastor Marty McLain visits the secular Nordic countries. What role does religion have in the Nordic society? How do the Nordic people relate to God, faith and spirituality? How does it differ from the US? Host: Joakim Rundt. Full episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=W-kANR1vJkM
(C) Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle 2014. All rights reserved.The Norden - Nordic PrisonsJohn Stark2014-10-23 | Follow our latest prison documentary here: youtube.com/watch?v=gTC1KI0STIY
James Conway, retired Superintendent from Attica Correctional Facility in New York, visits four Nordic Prisons. English subtitles. Host: Joakim Rundt. Read more here: http://svenska.yle.fi/artikel/2014/10/21/norden-why-dont-you-just-give-them-keys
(C) Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle 2014. All rights reserved.The Norden - Nordic prisons (excerpt)John Stark2014-10-13 | Follow our latest prison documentary here: youtube.com/watch?v=gTC1KI0STIY
Excerpt from the documentary series. Full episode with English subtitles here: http://youtu.be/HfEsz812Q1I James Conway, retired Superintendent of Attica Correctional Facility in New York, visits four Nordic prisons and facilities. What methods are used in the correctional facilities of the Nordic countries? How do they differ compared to the US? Host: Joakim Rundt.
The Norden - Religion (Excerpt): A Baptist pastor from Georgia visits the secular Nordic countries, where many people believe in science instead of God. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuDqEGlKOus
More info about the first episode: http://svenska.yle.fi/artikel/2014/10/21/norden-why-dont-you-just-give-them-keys
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