Exodus Amsterdam

Exodus Amsterdam is located in the center of Amsterdam. The overarching organization is an NGO called “Stichting Exodus Nederland”. This organization was founded in 1979 and their mission is to have a safe society where people can build a meaningful life with new opportunities. They offer various services, including assisted living to people in detention […]

Transition House Leuven

Transition House Leuven is located in the heart of Leuven, in Belgium and was established in June 2024 by Foundation De Kansenfabriek (“The Opportunity Factory”). This foundation is committed to the recovery and successful reintegration of vulnerable groups in society, making the Transition House an essential resource for people seeking to rebuild their lives. At […]

Bella Centre

Bella Center is one of two Community Custody Units (CCU’s), located in Dundee, and was founded in 2022. CCU’s are small-scale detention facilities tailored to support the needs of women in custody through a gender-specific and trauma-informed approach. Seamlessly integrated into local communities, these units provide safe accommodation to meet the needs of women seeking […]

Lyderhorn Halfway House Bergen

Founded in 2006, Lyderhorn halfway house is a halfway house in the outskirts of Bergen, Norway. As part of a network of eight halfway houses across the country, this facility operates under the ownership of Kriminalomsorgen Norway, the Norwegian Correctional Services. Its mission is to help people in detention transition from a prison to free […]

Oslo halfway house, Torshov unit

Oslo halfway house, Torshov unit (from now on “Torshov halfway house”) is located in the district of Sagene, in the municipality of Oslo, and is one of eight halfway houses in the Norwegian prison system. It was founded in 1995 and is under the direct management of the Norwegian penitentiary administration (Kriminalsorgen). Torshov halfway house […]