21 years in prison for 77 murders.

[KitSileya]

44. More than one Norwegian here, actually.

And I am also certain that he will be locked up for the rest of his life.

Since the high school I teach at also is responsible for the education of the prisoners in our regional prisons, I value the corrective element of the Norwegian prison system more than most - as I see prisoners finally achieve a high school diploma, and craft certificates as plumbers, carpenters, chefs and what have you, I know there's a better chance they will manage to right their lives. But do not think us Norwegians stupid! We know that some will never be rehabilitated, and have mechanisms in place for those cases. We just think society will benefit more if prisoners are not destroyed mentally by their time in prison, as so many American prisoners are, with your horrific conditions, and downright torture of prisoners (what is prison rape but torture?) I am just glad that so many agree with me on this here on DU.