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U.S. officials look to Europe to learn how to make prison better

Increasingly, American prison officials are looking to European nations for a roadmap on how to design a prison that emphasizes rehabilitation and a successful return to life on the outside.

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Meg Anderson is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk.