Norway has one of the lowest recidivism rates in the world; in 2018 the reconviction rate was 18% within two years of release, with a recidivism rate of 25% after five years.[1] The country also has one of the lowest crime rates on Earth.[2][3][4] Norway's prison system houses approximately three thousand offenders.[5]Yeah but one must account for demographics and unreported crime. I am sure crime would surge in the US if it copied Norway's system. What works for one country is not always reproducible for others.