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.

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.

"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 ...