Skejby halfway house
Skejby halfway house is a facility located in the suburbs of Aarhüs. It is one of eight halfway houses in Denmark and these are all operated by the Danish Prison and Probation Service (Kriminalforsorgen). Skejby halfway house was founded in 1973 as a social experiment where offenders are mixed with non-offenders to minimize their chances […]
Pis d’Acollida
Penitentiary Pastoral Association, also known as APP, is a non-profit association that runs a transition house, named Pis d’Acollida, located on the outskirts of Palma, a city in Mallorca. Pis d’Acollida is described as a comprehensive support and counseling service for former people in detention in the process of social-employment integration. In addition to the […]
Prison for women Řepy
Although the prison for women in Řepy is a ward of the Praha Ruzyně Remand Prison, it is situated on a different location, around three kilometers from the Praha Ruzyně Remand Prison. Both are located in the suburbs of the capital city of Czech Republic, Prague. The prison for women in Řepy is known for […]
RISe Foundation’s Residential Home
RISe Foundation’s Residential Home (from now on “RISe Foundation’s home”) is managed by RISe Foundation and plays a vital role in fulfilling the foundation’s mission and vision by offering a community-based rehabilitation and reintegration program with aftercare service. The facility is located in Valletta, Malta’s capital city, and is an integral part of the neighbourhood. […]
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 […]
Ferme Emmaüs Baudonne
Ferme Emmaüs Baudonne, situated in Tarnos, is an agroecological farm that operates as part of the global Emmaüs Movement. An objective of the Emmaüs movement is to establish a farm in every region in France. Ferme Baudonne, owned by “l’Organisme de gestion de la Ferme Emmaüs Baudonne,” was established in 2020 and is situated in […]
Alytus Halfway House
Alytus halfway house is located in the city of Alytus, in the south of Lithuania. It is one of nine halfway houses in Lithuania. The halfway houses fall under the jurisdiction of the Lithuanian prison system and their mission is to support reintegration and reduce recidivism. Alytus halfway house was founded in 2016. It has […]
Seehaus Leonberg
Seehaus Leonberg is a prison for juveniles in a free form (in German: Jugendstrafvollzug in freien Formen), which means it is an alternative program for young people to serve their sentence instead of a closed or open prison. It is located in the municipality of Leonberg, in Western Germany. The facility is run by an […]
Vanaja Prison
Vanaja Prison is an open prison for women located in the countryside of Hämeenlinna, Finland. The Vanaja prison was founded in 1994 and is owned by the Prison and Probation Service of Finland (also named RISE) under the regulation of the Ministry of Justice. Criminal policy in Finland is known for its focus on a […]
Penitentiary Agricultural Center Ruiselede
Penitentiary Agricultural Center Ruiselede (from now on “PLC Ruiselede”) is a dairy prison farm located seven kilometers from the city center of Ruiselede, in Belgium. Upon entering the detention facility, visitors are greeted by a large open area adorned with flowers and cobblestones, creating a farm atmosphere. It was founded in 1936 and falls under […]