Ex-Convict Reviews the Top 10 Nicest Prisons

Join our host, an ex-convict turned advocate, as he shares his unique perspective on the Top 10 Nicest Prisons around the world. With firsthand experience, he uncovers the facilities, amenities, and programs that set these institutions apart. Gain insights into the rehabilitative approaches and the positive impact they can have on inmates' lives. Don't miss this eye-opening exploration! Subscribe now for more thought-provoking content.
Ex Jewel Thief, Mob Earner, Criminal, and Prisoner Larry Lawton
Ex Jewel Thief Larry Lawton spent 11 years in prison and now helps people make better decisions and fights for prison reform.
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I do not condone any of the negative behavior described. I have learned from the mistakes I have made and do not wish for anyone to recreate or attempt any of the events described. Ex Jewel Thief, Mob Earner, Criminal, and Prisoner Larry Lawton

[@LarryLawtonJewelThief]

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[@Gary_Youtube1]

See lar, I'm trying to get some of those cuf off shirts....they aren't in the shop area!

[@Gary_Youtube1]

Man that justice center looks like a hotel stay! Germany looks better!

[@Gary_Youtube1]

Man...if I just had a regular mattress and a private shower, plus that food pantry, I would have begged to stay, these guys aren't even sad or depressed to be there! Hey kudos to them.

[@Gary_Youtube1]

I'd do great in Norway no.2! I'm a musician, so hell yeah

[@Gary_Youtube1]

Nah lar id rather be in Norway no.2 more than Venezuela my man! It looks cleaner!

[@pavel3627]

He is legit the prime story of going to a criminal to being the most kind and respectful person and always just puts a smile on people face when you see him tell stories and just smile

[@angel221ify]

Im from Venezuela. My country is the worst country of South America in a lot of things and one of the most violent of the entire world. The prison in the Island or Margarita is a shame for all the Venezuelans. Those inmates are in control of the prison. They can get out of the prison and return whatever they want. They can kill people outside the prison, they can rape people outside the people, and they CAN RETURN SAFELY to the prison like the prison was some fuck@n hotel. Those inmates extort innocent people outside prison. There is a gang called "El tren de aragua" that controls those prisons. There are the PRANS (they called themselves like that) and they are the most violent killers in that prison and they are the rulers of that prison. All of that with the authorization of the Maduro's regime. The inmates are allowed to have cellphones inside the prison and text SMS and call people to extort them and to tell that if they don't pay them money, they are going to kill them and going to kill their families. I'm a fan of Larry Lawton, but this topic enraged me because my people of Venezuela are starving to death ( i am not, thankfully) and those animals/criminals are outside in the streets forcing us to return to our homes before 5:00 pm because they are the owners of the streets and police here are criminals too. READ THIS BEFORE TALK ABOUT VENEZUELA PRISON'S SYSTEM.

[@TheCanadaBoose]

Think he was kind and respectful before too

[@JoeNotExotic003]

i gotta be honest, larry lawton has to be the most wholesome ex prison inmate ive ever seen or heard about, and this video proved it immensely

[@jonboatmorava9115]

Most ex prison inmates I know are like Larry, but society puts them in a different perspective.

[@Abby_care_services]

Larry is doing a lot better then Joseph from after prison show

[@angel221ify]

Im from Venezuela. My country is the worst country of South America in a lot of things and one of the most violent of the entire world. The prison in the Island or Margarita is a shame for all the Venezuelans. Those inmates are in control of the prison. They can get out of the prison and return whatever they want. They can kill people outside the prison, they can rape people outside the people, and they CAN RETURN SAFELY to the prison like the prison was some fuck@n hotel. Those inmates extort innocent people outside prison. There is a gang called "El tren de aragua" that controls those prisons. There are the PRANS (they called themselves like that) and they are the most violent killers in that prison and they are the rulers of that prison. All of that with the authorization of the Maduro's regime. The inmates are allowed to have cellphones inside the prison and text SMS and call people to extort them and to tell that if they don't pay them money, they are going to kill them and going to kill their families. I'm a fan of Larry Lawton, but this topic enraged me because my people of Venezuela are starving to death ( i am not, thankfully) and those animals/criminals are outside in the streets forcing us to return to our homes before 5:00 pm because they are the owners of the streets and police here are criminals too. READ THIS BEFORE TALK ABOUT VENEZUELA PRISON'S SYSTEM.

[@CcSmokecC]

@@Abby_care_services hey man keep it positive, no need for that.

[@Gary-su8sb]

I'd do time with Larry! I don't wanna be in the clink, but when I was in ccdc Las Vegas, there were some good dudes in there.

[@itsmevarnami]

The shooter in Norway that killed 77 people had the gall to complain to prison officials that he wanted a Playstation 3 instead of Playstation 2, and that Rayman Revolution was too much of a childish game for him to play.

[@666Roadhouse]

well yeah to be fair im guessing he wants a FPS game

[@KingdomHeart556]

@@666Roadhousebazing

[@ladythalia227]

Yeah, and for his hearing last month he arrived at court with a Z shaved into his hair. He said he supported North Korea and Russia. Absolutely insane.

[@itsmevarnami]

@@ladythalia227 This is news to me

[@nagoogle8542]

​@@ladythalia227Zzzzzzzzzzzz i love russia i hope they win

[@brgefjren5615]

As a native Norwegian, I always have to defend why prisoners should have a high standard of living whenever people from other countries outside Europe ask me about it. Im super happy to hear that you understand exactly why we should treat prisoners like human beings and not as animals. Its not about not giving them punishment, taking away their freedom is punishment enough. Its about making them good people for when they get out, not just for us as members of society, but also from a socio economic perspective. Just take a number from earlier (somewhere bewteen 2010 and 2014 I cant remember) where recidivism rates in the US was up to 80% and in Norway was 20%. And most of the arguements i get back is "Well, what if a man murdered your entire family". Most of the crimes committed are not about a man murdering my entire family, its about people like junkies. And now take a junkie in either Norway or US. This person will cost society large sums of tax money through legal proceedings and free legal help from the state. They will cost money for insurance companies if they break or steal stuff to enforce their drug habits. If the person being stolen from doesnt have insurance, the cost will be directly from that person which sucks even more. If they overdose, they cost more tax money because EMT's have to revive them and give them beta blockers which cost money. They also cost money in time where police have to deal with them, and the police could spend more time catching people like murderers or rapists. Would you rather that the state try and rehabilitate that person, give them education and help, so that when they get out they can actually contribute to society? Or are you gonna punish them like animals and have them repeat the "do crime -> do time -> get out -> do crime -> do time" etc? And if a man kills my entire family, I would wish him dead. But if he doesnt die, when he gets out, I would hope that he was a functioning member of society and not murdering someones elses family.

[@lawv804]

Does it not bother you that someone like Anders Brievik, who murdered 77 people, is being treated so well? It just doesn't seem like justice, and someone like that is beyond rehabilitation.

[@planetaryg0]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@lawv804i think people like that shouldn’t stop the rest of the population from being treated like human beings. also, the prison system shouldn’t be about “justice”, that’s counterproductive and doesn’t correct behaviour. a degree of punishment is part of rehabilitation but that shouldn’t be the main focus. finally, there are life sentences for those who can’t be rehabilitated (tho i think everyone can be rehabilitated to some degree)

[@chevelle1]

@@lawv804then he needs mental help.

[@aeway_]

​@@lawv804 he's not being treated like the guys in Bastøy. Brevik is in a secure facility that is more like a mental hospital with strict surveillance. It's nowhere as nice as any of these prisons lol.

[@lawv804]

@AEWAY I honestly fell like I could travel to Norway and be a mass murderer and live the rest of my life better than the average Americen retiree.

[@claytonmartin7579]

Just bought your book, looks like a great read, can’t wait to get it

[@devil3145]

Larry you're a legend you went from being a criminal and a prisoner to one of the nicest and most respectful people I've ever watched in KZbin

[@zxylo786]

I love your videos man. I haven't watched you in like a year. The youtube algorithm hasn't recommended me any of your video in a long time. Just now I remembered your channel. It's a very good one.

[@charliehotel2197]

I don't even know how I came across this man's channel but I can't stop watching. This guy is so genuine. He acknowledges he fucked up and had a bad past, but he did his time, isn't blaming anyone else for his past, and is making amends and helping others. Criminal history or not, you cant deny he's more of an upstanding citizen than most people without a history.

[@dainschroeder]

I’m a new member here after discovering your channel a few days ago, and I was so excited to check out my first members-only video here. And this is a really interesting topic, too! We often hear from you about the most terrible prisons in the system, so it was a bit of a shock to see how different some of these are. I’m sure when you were in Atlanta, they would have laughed at the idea of letting you watch movies whenever you want! Thanks for the video, and keep on being you, Larry! You’re doing good work, and I am happy to be a small small part of it.

[@hypercactus6489]

I feel like we in america get so caught up in our illusion of Justice in wanting prisoners to be “locked up to rot” that we often forget that we need to Rehabilitate people too. But people would rather ruin people’s lives over a mistake or bad situation, because those who aren’t in that kind of situation just feel that the convicted don’t deserve a chance to be better because “why don’t I get that chance when I haven’t done anything illegal??” It’s quite sad.

[@angel221ify]

Im from Venezuela. My country is the worst country of South America in a lot of things and one of the most violent of the entire world. The prison in the Island or Margarita is a shame for all the Venezuelans. Those inmates are in control of the prison. They can get out of the prison and return whatever they want. They can kill people outside the prison, they can rape people outside the people, and they CAN RETURN SAFELY to the prison like the prison was some fuck@n hotel. Those inmates extort innocent people outside prison. There is a gang called "El tren de aragua" that controls those prisons. There are the PRANS (they called themselves like that) and they are the most violent killers in that prison and they are the rulers of that prison. All of that with the authorization of the Maduro's regime. The inmates are allowed to have cellphones inside the prison and text SMS and call people to extort them and to tell that if they don't pay them money, they are going to kill them and going to kill their families. I'm a fan of Larry Lawton, but this topic enraged me because my people of Venezuela are starving to death ( i am not, thankfully) and those animals/criminals are outside in the streets forcing us to return to our homes before 5:00 pm because they are the owners of the streets and police here are criminals too. READ THIS BEFORE TALK ABOUT VENEZUELA PRISON'S SYSTEM.

[@Razorjaw86]

Finally something positive about prisons, instead of stabbings, dropping the soap and all kinds of violence

[@tywinters9462]

The irony in that statement… “positive about prison” ain’t nothing positive about prison.

[@mantis10_surf85]

I heard Raiford, San Quentin, Angola, and Pelican Bay are all lovely prisons 😮

[@gavmorgan6432]

"Dropping the soap"........ pfffft

[@purple_guy999yt]

The only reason I would drop the soap is for to throw it at a inmate who tries to stab me with a shiv

[@Holyorderofkeith_053]

we need prison reform

[@taylorh3930]

Please make longer videos instead of so many Short's I enjoy watching long videos on KZbin... I enjoy your content watching from Saskatchewan Canada 🤙

[@LarryLawtonJewelThief]

We do twice a week

[@LarryLawtonJewelThief]

Tomorrow a long video come out

[@gordonlawrence1448]

There is research in peer reviewed journals that shows a strong correlation between keeping family together and going strait after being in prison (UK slang for not commiting any further crimes). One thing I found interesting is that either in Norway or Sweden there is a prison where you are expected to do two jobs. One is cleaning etc, the other is education. What many forget is that prisons ae supposed to be about rehabilitation as well as punishment. The incarceration in itself is the punishment. Some of these guys in the prison mentioned did not know how to use a washing machine or hoover etc effectively. They get taught how to do that as well as the wall washing floor sweeping and associated tasks. The only place I have seen more spotless is a barracks when the inspection is due.Wish I could find those articles again but they were behind a paywall.

[@deborahstollman6238]

Keeping families together will certainly help the children so they don’t end up in prison like their parent/s

[@janecoe9407]

IN INDIANA USA THERE IS A PROGRAM WHERE FERMALE PRISONERS CAN KEEP THEOR BABIES IN PRISON WITH THEM FOR PEROOD OF TIME.

[@alexlopez6235]

Can you do a video of talking about how you would run a prison how the cells would be how isolated people would be like your ideal prison not for just comfort but for rehabilitation

[@janecoe9407]

HE WOULD ALLOW CONJUGAL VISITS AND CHEFS ,OLOLOL.

[@floretion]

You got it exactly right. The emphasis in Germany is threefold- 1. crime prevention (in the sense of giving youth many options for hobbies & activities, 6 weeks paid vacation per year and avoiding poverty through affordable healthcare, etc.) 2. deescalation when it seems a crime could happen at any moment and 3. rehabilitation if a crime is taken place. Having grown up in the US, my memory of it is that it's much more about scaring people into what would happen if they committed a crime- not about trying to show them why there are better options. Then it's all about punishiment, punishment, punishment once a crime has been commited.

[@rpannier]

I live in Japan. The prisons for the elderly, are elderly that are either on the street, or close to being on the street, have no one to assist them and cannot take care of themselves. The senior center is an apt description. They're basically harmless people whose lives suck in their declining years and the government has an obligation to help them.

[@Caderynwolf]

Something that should never be forgotten or overlooked in regard to these, a gilded cage is still a cage.

[@markrushton5108]

I just finished watching your top 10 worst, so this is refreshing.

[@Holyorderofkeith_053]

Thanks!

[@Holyorderofkeith_053]

Ur a great person

[@pabloguerrero1737]

Man you gotta love Larry's enthusiasm and excitement for these videos. Always gets me pumped up when I come home from the gym to see a new upload. Shoutouts from Cali!

[@MathiasGreenwalde]

There's a minimum security prison (dont remember where) but it introduced gardening for the inmates with 1 year or less. They grow the food to use in the kitchens and it seems to have a good impact on the prisoners who are able to experience the program.

[@bobchurch6175]

At Angola they produced all of their own food including cattle. Then someone found out that inmates were eating prime beef and now they have to sell the good stuff and buy cutters and canners for the prisoners.

[@janecoe9407]

WOW THAT IS COOL.

[@jsbzoh6]

I don’t ever intend on committing crimes and being incarcerated but my son is my entire world and there isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for him and to be there for him. I’m willing to bet almost every prisoner able to have contact with their children more than just seeing them through thick glass will be on their BEST behavior. Recognizing the importance for both the prisoner and the child really shows that the focus is rehabilitation and not just dehumanizing and cause as much suffering as possible. Who would have thought.

[@indestructible247]

maybe prisons should focus on rehabilitation but the prisoners should also feel the life outside was better

[@jamesmansfield9276]

@@indestructible247 right?!?! ….what a wildddddd ideal🫠😵‍💫🤔 it’s almost like trying to rehabilitate/work on fixing peoples issues instead of treating them like animals until they turn into one, helps them not repeat their offenses?!?!

[@robertcuratolo5339]

😒 This is utterly ridiculous this defeats the purpose giving this to murderers who committed high crime. Now if this low crime offenders then I am all for it. Everybody deserves second chance but not murderers they lost their liberties.

[@cruzygotstyle6381]

Love what you do Larry my dad was in and out of prisone and county Jail it is glad to hear your side of the story

[@tracematson385]

Seeing these prisons made me realize I've been living in one for a long time without realizing it

[@fester2251]

Larry, It's time for you to write another book. This one should be an examination of how to build and run an American prison for high and medium security prisoners.

[@NikkiPottnick]

Meanwhile in my studio apartment with one neighbor watching Fox News at peak volume and the other letting there dog bark continuously

[@edinscot56789]

I love that you put education ahead of amenities and luxuries.

[@shauncatlett6066]

Nice job on the videos. I really loved your series on your experience in the system too!

[@Zehamas]

Larry be getting his Pilaates in. Whens are you releasing your TV Dance Workout, i can tell you got them moves for a dance workout video! I loved how you started dancing at the end. LMAO

[@sebastianderonic8088]

hahaha the dance cracked me up! keep it up larry, amazing!

[@sflora951]

Love your energy Larry. Keep up the good life!

[@FroboDaggins]

Larrys next t-shirt will be "Three prisoners can keep the rhythm if two are dancing"

[@brianlondon5967]

Love your videos Larry. So inspiring to hear an ex inmate moving forward and succeeding the way you are!😅

[@jacobfyock2788]

Great video Larry, love the energy!

[@BigBlueGr8ness]

I really like this guy you can tell a hundred percent that he's a good person that did some bad mistakes you keep doing what your doing Larry 👍🏻👍🏻

[@moosehand8721]

Biggest part of why prisoners are so violent is how their whole life has been. Treat someone like animals they gonna fight desperately like animals. Show kindness and most people can improve with hope coming out.

[@lesterbronson2385]

Many evil prisoners would probably take kindness for weakness. Getting pampered after murdering or raping somebody shouldn’t exist

[@moosehand8721]

@lesterbronson2385 I agree. Don't get me wrong There are some evil pos mthrfkrs in there that should have gotten the gallows a long time ago instead of doing time raping and stabbing other inmates. I'm not a bleeding heart sissy by any means. There's those that can be released then there's the ones that don't belong in the realm of the living.

[@darkstars-torpedoes-of-truth]

Larry in Australia, in some of the old prisons here, inmates actually flood the bottom of the cell at night to keep out the scorching heat. I guess they probably do that in the states? Trouble is sometimes they leak into the cells on lower tiers.

[@dankydevil420]

”Three can keep a secret if two are dead.” I think I'm investing in some merch.

[@adalbertofelipe]

If you feel bad, don't worry: Brazilian Penal Code is much, much and much worse than USA: -> Here the maximum sentence is 30 years and AWAYS have a reduction; -> Prisoners can be temporarily released at Christmas or even have intimate visits; -> A teenager can't spent more than 3 years in jail, NO MATTER what crime that committed; -> The supreme court is chasing, fining and censuring anyone who criticizes it; -> The supreme court releases politicians convicted for corruption and even dangerous drug dealers; -> The corrupt president appoints his lawyer to the supreme court and he will be appointed; -> The supreme court overrides the autonomy of states and municipalities when a law they don't like is passed (like a project from State of Sao Paulo to ban cellphones in prisions); -> Every project to make laws and a better penal code isn't approved and when it is, the supreme court overturns it; -> The media and human rights NGO's promove degeneracy and laws worse than the ones that already exist. This is a sample. There are many other that we brazilians need to carry. So, if you feel bad for this woman remember that here the things are extremely worse.

[@gbone1812]

The word Nice and prison in the same sentence never thought I would see that. Anyways amazing video as always

[@deanvinci6461]

Really enjoyed this one for sure.

[@Sniperboy5551]

To be fair, the entire country of Venezuela seems like a prison these days

[@justinthebeau2590]

Halden prison in Norway also has its own radio station and grocery store as well

[@idkwhythisismyhandle]

Great video Larry! :D

[@deborahstollman6238]

Great video Larry! Are there statistics on how prisoners do once released? I’d like to compare these wonderful places to tougher prisons. I think this would be very interesting 😻

[@bnhyg150]

I don't know how you'd go comparing but I have read various reports of recidivism rate in the Scandinavian countries is low compared to rest of Europe.

[@deborahstollman6238]

@@bnhyg150 Thank you! I know violent crime in the US is very high and continues to get higher every year. Something needs to change!

[@Speak317]

Great video Larry love the content.

[@shadowprince4482]

For me the worst part would be the loss of freedom since I don't have many loved ones and probably never will again. I don't mean freedom in a Murica' way but the loss of choice. Like losing access to the internet, only being able to eat what I'm given when it's given to me even if it's good food, loss of access to hiking, climbing, fishing, choice of friends, even choice of clothing, etc...I need my brain stimulated or I start to go crazy. Crapping in a bucket around people? Meh... You get used to it pretty quick. But even most of the prisons on this list would drive me insane nearly immediately due to the loss of being able to do really whatever I want when I want.

[@LT_PL]

what angers me the most is the fact that here in Poland, prison serve better food (quality and amount wise) that public healthcare systems when typically if you have been operated for example you get ridiculously low amount of food (its not issue of diet but lack of money for keeping the hospital canteen) :/

[@chaytonhurlow840]

Can you make a video on what to do if you’re falsely accused and imprisoned? From the perspective of someone who is not a criminal, what can they do to survive if they are surrounded by hardened criminals?

[@KingdomHeart556]

40 hour weeks of training in prison for job skills is the most genius thing I’ve heard. Their minds and bodies will already be accustomed to those hours, transition straight into a real job on the outside will be a piece of cake. US needs to get their shit together quick.

[@RaspingPompano2]

I stayed in a pay to stay jail for a little bit. We could leave for work brought our own food and had a smoking room because it was a private jail. Plus we could go to doctor appointments and AA meetings. I want to say it costed me $100 a day to stay there and if you leave and don’t come back you are now considered a fugitive. I slept on the couch not the cell.

[@andeeharry]

thanks for sharing, I didnt know about this

[@the_njf]

Larry, I agree that the United States’ prison complex is in shambles. It is broken. I will admit my ignorance at even attempting to conceive a solution to this massive problem. However, one belief I still hold is that criminals who have mens rea should face punishment first, rehabilitation second, varying on the effects of their crime.

[@Pulverpadde]

Losing their freedom is the punishment

[@markadams5429]

I'm a bit torn. Losing your freedom is one thing but then being sent to club med is another.

[@ashbvrn2664]

It would be interesting if there was a prison that was kind like a hotel where there were cleaners and maybe even cooks and the prisoners worked those jobs and depending on how good of a job they would do they would get promoted to a better room so that the prisoners have to learn to be clean, etc and learn that working hard pays off in the end

[@janecoe9407]

IN PRISONS IN USA THEY HAVE JOBS.

[@Laga98]

I lost my dignity in the military when I had to use bathrooms that were literally just a bunch of toilets right next to each other in the middle of the room with no dividers whatsoever. That was one way to get closer to your comrades lol

[@Lord_Sully]

Love the ending lol. Larry loves life you can tell

[@amyrobles4780]

GREAT VIDEO!!

[@quanhair5023]

If I was in any of these countries I would never be homeless

[@malamaurer4043]

Fun video... Thanks for posting 😊

[@RogerThat787]

"Three can keep a secret if two are dead." This is a Benjamin Franklin quote. Looking at the shirt you would think this is Larry Lawton quote.

[@emme2141]

I can see why the prison in Venezuela could be better, but I would still argue the Norweigen prison is better because I reckon the re-offending rate afterwards is probably lower because they do more to focus on re-habilitation. I could be wrong though. Anyway great video!!

[@YouCanHasAccount]

Convicts pay for their crimes with days, months, years of their lifespan. Nowhere in the law does it say those days must be made as miserable as possible.

[@Justin-pe9cl]

It’s supposed to deter them from doing it again.

[@kyonbrace5487]

Well clearly pain and despair is not working

[@Justin-pe9cl]

@@kyonbrace5487 They don’t need to be despair, the prison needs to be an answer the crime. The method doesn’t need to be draconian.

[@Zoki4444]

@@Justin-pe9cl The problem is most prison systems is they think making them as horrible as possible will scare them into never committing crimes again when in fact it take away the humanity of prisoners, which causes a lot of them to re-commit crimes, which is something privatized prisons just happen to conveniently profit from.

[@Justin-pe9cl]

@@Zoki4444 Absolutly agree.

[@bigdcountryzone]

This was a dam epic banger good video!!

[@J_Bread]

I don’t know if you saw my comment but I was really hoping you’d do this video ❤️

[@TrappyJenkins]

How can you expect people to come out of prison rehabilitated when all they learned in prison was how to be a better criminal

[@Holyorderofkeith_053]

Keep up ur important work

[@Jon-ld3jl]

these prisoner live more luxuriously than 90% of working people in the world. Must be nice.

[@thorham1346]

Yeah, not being free to go where you want is really nice indeed 🙄

[@bertram46]

Larry I love your style I'm hooked on your videos I've only been in jail once and it was for a DUI 25 years ago that was enough I'm a oussy

[@uncle_dj8424]

Hi Larry, could u do a video on Joran van der Sloot, once we know more about the jail (I assume not prison) he is going to? Things like what is the jail like, what would it be like for him once he arrives, food, daily routine, risk of violence towards him and would he be in solitary confinement based on his profile, would he have interaction with other prisoners, etc. That would be great, thanks!

[@nickevershedmusic8927]

7:00 thsts the mouse you wouldn't mind in your cell 😂

[@Slashems]

yo you should totally do a video on Indian prisions

[@DonaldHolben]

100 plus year ago there was family units in the Don Jail. Thankfully it stopped ages aggo.

[@dannyconti8433]

Your a great guy Larry,from Eastlake Ohio

[@Matt92Machine]

Awesome video. Man, some of these prisoners are living better than me.

[@pattaccone]

Not all criminals are horrible people ! Nice to see some humanity

[@Teemo147]

But what about the ones who are

[@bholdr----0]

Nice dance moves, LL! (We gotta have fun, eh?)

[@paulbrungardt9823]

A prison system that works in a Northern European culture, would be completely dysfunctional in USA.

[@drizzzic]

The dancing killed me

[@jamesguglielmucci2001]

Good video and cool shirt 😎😁

[@xman_hall]

I wanna go to some of these prisons right now! Where can I apply?

[@rickysmyth]

You first have to do 9 years in a US like prison, then do your last year here

[@jimamizzi1]

Makes a lot of sense when you think about it

[@rocketraccoon3756]

Im from Sweden and I kinda feel like life in prison here seems better than outside! And the time a person serves for murder and rape makes me kinda sick! The longest sentence you can get is like 18 years! Or you get life in prison but that means like 20 years at most! But most of the time people just serve 2/3 of there sentence! I mean a robber is one thing! But I dont want my neighbor to be some psycho, who murdered 3 people! If you have murdered before what is one more death gonna do when prison is gonna be that nice!

[@rocketraccoon3756]

Sorry for bad english! Might as well say it before some smart ass points that out! 😂

[@Boomforce]

I'm genuinely surprised to see that Sweden didn't make the list. I thought for sure it would be in the top five.

[@cookingwithvince]

I am ultimately all for rehabilitation and think it's awful the state of some of the US prisons but at the same time, I feel like the tax payers shouldn't be burdened with the costs of some of these amentities that these prisoners have. Some of these places are better than the places that poverty stricken are treated I mean some of these places are nicer than their actual life. I feel like it actually encourage crime for some people based on how nice these are.

[@Pulverpadde]

I can't really speak for any other country than Norway, but if I asked people here if they want to go to prison they would say no (yes, even if it's Halden Prison). Why sacrifice your freedom to do anything just to be sent into a limited area you can't leave with very limited things to do compared to the outside? The personal space you get is very limited compared to what you can get outside prison. Even if you get the personal space, the "guards" will still check in on you. If you feel encouraged to do crime to get into a prison here, there are way better options provided to help you get back up. Let's not compare with America which looks like a third world country compared with Norway.

[@ryanleblanc6817]

Larry is genuinely happy and filled with hope seeing incarcerated mem treated much better than what he received in the US.

[@janecoe9407]

WHAT IS THE POINT IN VENEZUAELLA? IF THE PRISON IS RUN BY THE HEAD CRIMINAL LOL THEN ITS JUST A PARTY. THERE IS NO REHABILITATION THERE. THREY HAVE A POOL AND BOOZE AND PEOPKLE STAY THE NIGHT , LOL

[@npc2153]

Just think. Someone larry robbed 30 years ago might be watching his channel right now.

[@matthewbriggs7998]

awesome video

[@XBl00dlin3X]

(JUST an FYI this is coming from a non-offender, or outsider to the prison system. Also Canadian so some of my views might be skewed so I apologize in advance if I sound ignorant) At about 4 minutes in I was thinking "Knowing how many people go into the prison systems with mental health or internal trauma (the whole 'nature loads the weapon but nurture pulls the trigger') I''d like to know what their psychological/mental rehab system is if the interior is aesthetically wholesome". And this is coming from someone who has Aspergers Syndrome, which is a struggle and a half let alone if I committed a crime that'll send me to the slammer. Near the end I'm looking at how some of the prisons are and I was brought back to my 16 months in college for culinary management. Same idea too. Barring restrictions not brought up the biggest difference is going at your own pace for rehab and education (barring projects) at the college. Hard for me not to bring those correlations. Great vid by the way. Side note: been re-visiting some of the cooking vids and I'm wondering if you considered investing in a whetstone for the kitchen? It's basically a multi-grit abrasive for your knives. Then again this is coming from someone with a 1000 grit one.

[@Mirpurmad]

Laugh out loud at 00:01:26 "Catholic priests, well they should be t the penitentiary". spontaneous and spot on.

[@wookie-zh7go]

Having lived with Liz on the throne all my life, hearing "her majesty" just sounds right 😂

[@shauncatlett6066]

I agree with you by the way on the fact that the prison system shouldn't have banned tobacco.

[@justinjustin9297]

I’ve noticed that they showed the same PlayStation and tv and the shower in a couple of the prisons lol the guy in the black jacket was in 3 different prisons with the shower 🤣🤣

[@creepmongaming]

Hi larry love the videos im sorry if you have answered this question before but would you consider to be the best jobs in jails and vice versa

[@cotyrichardson7271]

Love the videos Larry. Keep em coming. I definitely don't believe the incarcerated deserve to live in hell or be mistreated. their time is their punishment. the prison's shouldnt be there to make it more difficult. however i don't believe it should ever be "upscale" or "inviting". I've worked in corrections for over a decade now in the Chicago area. these young "kids" coming in need a wake up call.

[@nickevershedmusic8927]

Larry nice video, also are you going to do a full GTA V playthrough?

[@DA1423]

Nice beard Larr, keep it up.

[@angelawallace6317]

LoL larry great vlog and they aare treated with respect

[@ZoroRoronoaAsura]

@LarryLawton I’m from Austria and you have to say that Leoben is just for pre-trial detention and sentences up to a maximum of 18months, believe me our real prisons are way worse besides having a tv you’re still in a cell with 1-7 other persons. Most of the time if we say you’re in a cell for max. 4 persons you’re in there with 5 people, you can apply that to all “cell-classes” 😅 the sanitation system is also most of the time really old and mold is nearly everywhere in the older Austrian prisons so I just wanted to say Leoben is truly an exception from the other prisons here and I would say if you’re not directly from Leoben or The Steiermark where Leoben is located u got zero chance to land there because if you’re having “only up to 18months” u stay in your hometurf federal state. Don’t know why but I just wanted to state some facts about our prison system please excuse me 😂

[@JoseMartinez-zr4xp]

That Chinese pronunciation had me dying 😂

[@PhillipDrumz]

America really needs some reform- this is very eye opening