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Priosan Eilean Bastoy/Prison island Bastoy

Episode 25 of 35

In Norway 115 men, mostly serving long terms, are imprisoned on an island only two-hours from the mainland, yet nobody tries to escape.

Tha 115 duine air an cumail an greim air eilean ann an Nirribhidh, a' mh貌r chuid ann airson 霉ine mh貌r. Chan eil ceallan, camarathan no feansaichean air an eilean. Cha bhith na ge脿rdan a' gi霉lain innealan-airm ach tha na pr矛osanaich ag obair le chainsaws agus sginean cidsin. Cha toir e ach d脿 uair a th矛de sn脿mh gu t矛r m貌r ach a dh' aindeoin sin cha bhith duine a' feuchainn ri teicheadh.

In Norway 115 men, mostly serving long terms, are imprisoned on an island. On the island there are no cells, no cameras, no fences. The guards don't carry weapons while the prisoners work with chainsaws and kitchen knives. It's only a two-hour swim to the mainland and yet no one tries to escape.

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