School superintendent requests school be turned into prison

About the highest criminal rate, I believe it has something to do with the Republican model where there is no free education, healthcare etc. and therefore many people drop out of the other society and are left without job and no money to pay for their kids education.

Though, in US, the law is more strict as well. Which, in my opinion, is better than in Finland. What I mean is that what would just get you a big fine in Finland, would take you to prison in US.

For the conditions in prison, Finland is probably even worse. Finland prison is more like a sheltered home or VIP hotel.

Norway has some prison like that, Halden Fengsel, I think. I wouldn't call it worse, but better. It all depends on your point of view though: Do you think criminals should be punished for their actions, or should they be treated so that they do not do criminal actions again?

Regardless, it is hard to compare them in any way, because (a) the Nordic countries have a different culture than the USA, (b) the drinking age is different, yet the countries have roughly the same drug policy, and © unknown variables which may or may not affect the result (correlation != causation etc.).