Mercy for the Merciless: Sobhraj the Slippery Serpent

By Abhilasha Khanal The infamous French serial killer, Charles Sobhraj, aged seventy-eight, was released from Nepalese prison on Dec. 21, 2022. [1] Known as “The Serpent,” Sobhraj has been implicated in over twenty killings along the hippie trail… Read More

Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery: How Scandinavian Prisons are Inspiring Reform in the U.S.

By Erin Valenta Norway and Sweden are commonly celebrated for promoting progressive incarceration techniques. Their low incarceration-related statistics reflect their open-minded perspective toward criminality and what it means to be a criminal (if it means anything). In contrast,… Read More