At the heart of the Casa Madre della Riconciliazione is the CEC model, which stands for “Educating community with People Sentenced to Prison.”, and revolves around recognizing the inevitability of punitive measures but more importantly, of recovery. The facility develops a comprehensive program aimed at educating people in detention in three phases. In a first phase, the resident focuses on self-reflection and in the next phase, there will be an emphasis on job training and professionalization. At last, the program provides a navigation through gradual exploration of increased autonomy, freedom and reintegration into society. The duration of the phases depends on the committed crime and the characteristics of the individual. The local community actively participates through volunteering in the Casa and making donations, more interaction is also achieved by coordinating communal gatherings.