Community-integration

Detention Houses are integrated within the local community and located at an accessible distance from the incarcerated persons’ own social network and the community in which they will be living after release. This enables a dynamic interaction with the local community and collaboration with local stakeholders such as teachers, psychologists, health care professionals and social workers. By using existing community services and offering shared services to local residents, detention houses establish meaningful connections with the community that can enhance reintegration. A social restaurant, a supermarket, a repair shop or the sale of home-grown vegetables are collaborative projects in which incarcerated people can participate, not only for personal fulfilment but also to benefit society as a whole.

Community-integration

Detention Houses are integrated within the local community and located at an accessible distance from the incarcerated persons’ own social network and the community in which they will be living after release. This enables a dynamic interaction with the local community and collaboration with local stakeholders such as teachers, psychologists, health care professionals and social workers. By using existing community services and offering shared services to local residents, detention houses establish meaningful connections with the community that can enhance reintegration. A social restaurant, a supermarket, a repair shop or the sale of home-grown vegetables are collaborative projects in which incarcerated people can participate, not only for personal fulfilment but also to benefit society as a whole.

"Shaping the future, a 1000 originals

Small-scale, differentiated and community-integrated facilities can be found in many European countries. There is not one, but a thousand detention houses. As part of the two-year WISH-EU Project, Prison Insider developed an interactive map that visualizes a database of detention facilities from various European regions. Throughout this European-funded project, we identified and visited over 40 good practices that apply one or more of the following principles: small-scale, differentiation and community-integration. Since then, RESCALED has continued to identify and visit practices whose stories can inspire us to drive systemic change. We have further developed the map to include various filters and detailed reports so you can get to know these inspirational practices!

"Shaping the future, a 1000 originals

Small-scale, differentiated and community-integrated facilities can be found in many European countries. There is not one, but a thousand detention houses. As part of the two-year WISH-EU Project, Prison Insider developed an interactive map that visualizes a database of detention facilities from various European regions. Throughout this European-funded project, we identified and visited over 40 good practices that apply one or more of the following principles: small-scale, differentiation and community-integration. Since then, RESCALED has continued to identify and visit practices whose stories can inspire us to drive systemic change. We have further developed the map to include various filters and detailed reports so you can get to know these inspirational practices!