Prisons round up

• Norway's liberal jails. Time.
  
  
• What have prisons got to do with justice? Jock Coats.
  
  
• Do prisons need religion? Guardian.
  
  
• Police pay out to protesters they illegally detained. Guardian.
  
  
• What do the Tories plan for prison places? Left Foot Forward.
  
  
• Lastly, a quick reminder of the excellent Ben's blog, Britain's only blogging prisoner.