As of early 2017, the prison has 422 inmates. Many of them are serving life sentences — prisoners who can be sure they'll never touch a fork, TV remote, or soft bed ever again.

In this video, an American prison superintendent takes a tour of a maximum-security Halden prison in Norway. Produced by Noah Friedman. Video footage courtesy of the Finnish broadcaster Yle.

"Who cares how they feel?" Well, Conway experienced quite a shock when he visited Halden Prison, one of the newest correctional facilities in Norway. "I'm having a hard time believing that I'm in ...