Halfway house/transition house

A halfway house or a transition house is a facility for individuals transitioning from incarceration to the community. Typically, incarcerated people transfer here closer to the date of their (conditional release). Sometimes, the term halfway house is also used for people who transfer to this type of facility post-release. It provides a structured environment with supervision and support services to help residents gradually reintegrate into society. Residents may participate in counselling, vocational training, and other activities outside the facility, so within the community. However, concrete arrangements depend on the facility, the target group and national rules of the respective country.

Halfway house/transition house

A halfway house or a transition house is a facility for individuals transitioning from incarceration to the community. Typically, incarcerated people transfer here closer to the date of their (conditional release). Sometimes, the term halfway house is also used for people who transfer to this type of facility post-release. It provides a structured environment with supervision and support services to help residents gradually reintegrate into society. Residents may participate in counselling, vocational training, and other activities outside the facility, so within the community. However, concrete arrangements depend on the facility, the target group and national rules of the respective country.

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"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!

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"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!

more information about RESCALED