rehabilitation
Prison Without Punishment
Germany allows inmates to wear their own clothes, cook their own meals, and have romantic visits. Could that work in the United States?
This Chicago Jail Farm Grows Tomatoes and Restaurant Cooks
The Sherriff’s Garden program at Cook County Jail allows nonviolent felons to maintain a two-acre farm, complete with a beehive, while preparing them to re-enter society as well as the job market.
This Architect Specializes in Making Australian Prisons Pleasant
Kavan Applegate works to create small town environments within Australian prisons that replicate society and help prisoners transition back into the community.
Thailand's Meth Epidemic and Vomit Rehab
VICE Japan investigates 'yaba,' the methamphetamine-based drug sweeping Thailand, and the unique rehab program to cure addicts through daily group vomiting sessions.
Oslo University Grants Mass Murderer Anders Behring Breivik a Spot in Its Politics Program
Norway's criminal justice system has a rehabilitation-focused approach, but the university's decision has sparked debate about inmates' rights to higher education.
Virtual Reality Tricked Stroke Victims Into Using Their Weak Limbs
VR is finding yet another use in medical therapy.
Singapore Uses Jihadist Rehab to Justify Indefinite Detention of 'Self-Radicalized' Teen
A 19-year-old accused of planning to join the Islamic State is being held under a controversial law that allows suspects to be kept in “preventative detention” for two years without trial.
Should We Monitor the Mentally Ill With Wearables?
Researchers think smart clothing will help reintegrate patients to society, but the plan poses moral dangers.
These Ex-Gang Members Are Baking Their Way to Redemption
“Can I interest you in a Rouge Batard?” It’s an earnest offering from a young man handing out samples of bread from the Homeboy Bakery table at the Hollywood Farmers’ Market.
This Guy Kidnaps Homeless, Drug-Addicted Kids and Takes Them to His DIY Rehab Farm
Ex-soviet soldier turned self-proclaimed savior, "Crocodile Gennadiy," is the subject of a new documentary. We talked to its director, Steve Hoover.
Inside Headley Court, the Rehab Estate for Injured British Soldiers
We spent a day touring the MOD's Surrey mansion, meeting soldiers undergoing treatment and talking about the effects of battle injuries.