Exodus Groningen

Exodus Groningen, located in the Netherlands, is part of the NGO “Stichting Exodus Nederland.” This organization, founded in 1979, is committed to creating a safe society in which individuals are given new opportunities and can build meaningful lives. Their dedication extends to assisting individuals in or after detention, as well as their families, in the […]

Exodus District Zuilen

Exodus District Zuilen (from now on “Exodus Zuilen”) is located in Utrecht. The facility is part of an NGO called “Stichting Exodus Nederland”. This organization, established in 1979, is dedicated to the vision of creating a safe society where individuals construct meaningful lives with new opportunities. Compared to the other Exodus houses, Exodus Zuilen has […]

Exodus Utrecht (Waalstraat)

Exodus Utrecht Waalstraat (from now on “Exodus Waalstraat”) is located in Utrecht and is part of the NGO called “Stichting Exodus Nederland”. This organization was founded in 1979, with their mission to have a safe society where people can build a meaningful life with new opportunities. The Exodus organization offers various services for people in […]

Torres Novas Prison Establishment

Torres Novas Prison Establishment (from now on “Torres Novas Prison”) is a prison in Torres Novas, located in central Portugal in the Santarém district. The facility falls under the supervision of the General Directorate of Rehabilitation and Prison Services (the DGRSP) and the establishment of this organization reflected a broader framework of progressive development and […]

Casa Madre della Riconciliazione

Casa Madre della Riconciliazione is a detention facility and farm located in Saludecio, Italy, and was founded in 2011. The facility is an integral part of the APG Association, known as the “Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII”. The APG Association has an international presence and operates as a religious institution with a practical and constant […]

Casa Betania

Casa Betania is a detention house in Rimini, Italy. This facility is part of the APG-association, also known as “Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII.” The international APG association was founded by Father Orest Benzi. It is a religious organization focused on the practical and constant commitment to fight marginalization and poverty. The APG Association’s houses […]

Casa Madre del Perdono

Casa Madre del Perdono is a detention facility located in Montefiore Conca, Italy, and opened in 2004. The facility is an integral part of the APG Association, known as the “Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII”. The APG Association has an international presence and operates as a religious organisation with a practical and constant commitment to […]

Etablissement du Simplon

Etablissement du Simplon is a detention facility situated in Lausanne, Switzerland, and founded in April 2012. It is owned by the State Penitentiary Service (SPEN) of the canton of Vaud, located in the French-speaking region of the country. The primary purpose of the Simplon facility is to carry out custodial sentences in the form of […]

Florești Penitentiary

The Ploieşti prison is located in Ploieşti (Romania), it houses 395 people and accommodates male adults after conviction in semi-open and open regimes. In October 2022, the Ploieşti Prison began a new open program, which is located at a different place, called Floreşti. The project is known as “Work point with permanent accommodation for incarcerated […]

Vratsa Home for Male Juvenile Delinquents

Vratsa Home for Male Juvenile Delinquents (from now on “Vratsa Home”) is the only prison in Bulgaria that offers an open detention regime and differs from what is expected to be an open detention house in Western Europe. The facility belongs to Vratsa Prison, where Vratsa Home is a separate ward from the prison and […]