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The Mothers' Unit of Palma (also known as “La Unidad de Madre de Palma de Mallorca”) is an open detention facility in Palma, in Mallorca. The Mothers' Unit of Palma was founded in 2008 and is owned by the federal government of Spain, Ministry of Justice. This facility is unique because of its specific target group and its distinctive working approach. It is a facility where mothers can stay in detention along with their children to maintain the relationship between them. The idea is that a child should remain in the care of its mother, even if she is in detention, rather than being placed elsewhere. This facility provides a place where this is possible while the moth…

The Spetse Hoeve was a former farm in Veelerveen, in the northern part of The Netherlands and is now a mental health institution. They offer help to people who face addiction problems and who have previously been in contact with the justice system or are currently in contact with it. Central to the institution is the slogan "working together for new opportunities" and the ROER idea, which refers to giving direction to one's own life. Founded in 2015, the facility is part of the TerWille Foundation.  In 1998, the Terwille Foundation was founded by five police officers who were confronted with many addiction problems …

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 and the establishment of this organization reflected a broader framework of progressive development and reform in the national penal system. The Torres Novas Prison is housed in the former Comarcã Prison and became independent in 1995. The facility gained a lot of media attention due to the launch of a new pilot project about vertical gardens at the facility. …

Transition House Gentbrugge has opened at the beginning of 2023. The facility is managed by Sterkhuis, which is a partnership between G4S Care and Exodus Netherlands. It is the second facility that Sterkhuis is managing in Belgium. Transition House Gentbrugge welcomes individuals who are committed to actively engaging in their reintegration into society and the "Transition House" initiative. Therefore, those residing in the Transition House are referred to as "participants" rather than inmates. …

Transition House Hamme is managed by a recently established NGO called "De Kansenfabriek." Transition House Hamme will be the second managed by De Kansenfabriek and the fourth transition house in Belgium. The opening is scheduled for late 2024, early 2025, so the organization is still planning the opening of this facility. Residents of the transition house are called participants to emphasize the active position a person will take to make their reintegration process positive. …

Transition House Leuven is managed by a recently established Belgian NGO called "De Kansenfabriek." The Leuven transition house will be the first managed by the Kansenfabriek and the third transition house in Belgium. It is scheduled to open in the spring of 2024. The opening of the house will establish an intensive collaboration with the city of Leuven and local partners. Residents of the transition house will be called participants to emphasize the active position someone will take to make their reintegration process positive. …

Transition House Mechelen has opened in 2019. The facility is managed by Sterkhuis, which is a partnership between G4S Care and Exodus Netherlands. It is the first facility that Sterkhuis is managing in Belgium. Transition House Mechelen welcomes individuals who are committed to actively engaging in their reintegration into society and the “Transition House” initiative. Therefore, those residing in the Transition House are referred to as “participants” rather than inmates.

Vanaja Prison is an open prison for women located in the countryside of Hämeenlinna, Finland. 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. The facility houses mainly adult women, regardless of the stage of their sentence, and is known for its family house, which provides housing for mothers or fathers and their babies up to the age of three. There is a specific house dedicated to this purpose, offering a range of specialized services. …

Village of Hope was established in 2003 and is located on a property that is donated by the founder in Estonia. The facility is part of the non-governmental organization Village of Hope which aims to help socially underprivileged and delinquent people. Village of Hope works on a voluntary basis and participants are encouraged to restore their broken relationships by learning how to take responsibility for what they have done. The facility also has strong connections with Christianity and focuses on the relationship with God that has been lost between a participant and Him. …

Vilnius Halfway House is located in the capital city of Lithuania, Vilnius. It is one of nine halfway houses in the country and was established in 2017. The halfway house falls under the jurisdiction of the Lithuanian prison system and is dedicated to promoting reintegration and reducing recidivism. It has been part of various projects funded by Norway Grants, which were aimed to further develop specific aspects of the prison service. …

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 is specifically dedicated to male juvenile delinquents. Just like the prison, is the Vratsa Home owned by the Bulgarian Government and has been recently renovated to dedicate itself to minor boys, with the accommodation and services meeting European standards. …
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The Mothers' Unit of Palma (also known as “La Unidad de Madre de Palma de Mallorca”) is an open detention facility in Palma, in Mallorca. The Mothers' Unit of Palma was founded in 2008 and is owned by the federal government of Spain, Ministry of Justice. This facility is unique because of its specific target group and its distinctive working approach. It is a facility where mothers can stay in detention along with their children to maintain the relationship between them. The idea is that a child should remain in the care of its mother, even if she is in detention, rather than being placed elsewhere. This facility provides a place where this is possible while the moth…

The Spetse Hoeve was a former farm in Veelerveen, in the northern part of The Netherlands and is now a mental health institution. They offer help to people who face addiction problems and who have previously been in contact with the justice system or are currently in contact with it. Central to the institution is the slogan "working together for new opportunities" and the ROER idea, which refers to giving direction to one's own life. Founded in 2015, the facility is part of the TerWille Foundation.  In 1998, the Terwille Foundation was founded by five police officers who were confronted with many addiction problems …

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 and the establishment of this organization reflected a broader framework of progressive development and reform in the national penal system. The Torres Novas Prison is housed in the former Comarcã Prison and became independent in 1995. The facility gained a lot of media attention due to the launch of a new pilot project about vertical gardens at the facility. …

Transition House Gentbrugge has opened at the beginning of 2023. The facility is managed by Sterkhuis, which is a partnership between G4S Care and Exodus Netherlands. It is the second facility that Sterkhuis is managing in Belgium. Transition House Gentbrugge welcomes individuals who are committed to actively engaging in their reintegration into society and the "Transition House" initiative. Therefore, those residing in the Transition House are referred to as "participants" rather than inmates. …

Transition House Hamme is managed by a recently established NGO called "De Kansenfabriek." Transition House Hamme will be the second managed by De Kansenfabriek and the fourth transition house in Belgium. The opening is scheduled for late 2024, early 2025, so the organization is still planning the opening of this facility. Residents of the transition house are called participants to emphasize the active position a person will take to make their reintegration process positive. …

Transition House Leuven is managed by a recently established Belgian NGO called "De Kansenfabriek." The Leuven transition house will be the first managed by the Kansenfabriek and the third transition house in Belgium. It is scheduled to open in the spring of 2024. The opening of the house will establish an intensive collaboration with the city of Leuven and local partners. Residents of the transition house will be called participants to emphasize the active position someone will take to make their reintegration process positive. …

Transition House Mechelen has opened in 2019. The facility is managed by Sterkhuis, which is a partnership between G4S Care and Exodus Netherlands. It is the first facility that Sterkhuis is managing in Belgium. Transition House Mechelen welcomes individuals who are committed to actively engaging in their reintegration into society and the “Transition House” initiative. Therefore, those residing in the Transition House are referred to as “participants” rather than inmates.

Vanaja Prison is an open prison for women located in the countryside of Hämeenlinna, Finland. 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. The facility houses mainly adult women, regardless of the stage of their sentence, and is known for its family house, which provides housing for mothers or fathers and their babies up to the age of three. There is a specific house dedicated to this purpose, offering a range of specialized services. …

Village of Hope was established in 2003 and is located on a property that is donated by the founder in Estonia. The facility is part of the non-governmental organization Village of Hope which aims to help socially underprivileged and delinquent people. Village of Hope works on a voluntary basis and participants are encouraged to restore their broken relationships by learning how to take responsibility for what they have done. The facility also has strong connections with Christianity and focuses on the relationship with God that has been lost between a participant and Him. …

Vilnius Halfway House is located in the capital city of Lithuania, Vilnius. It is one of nine halfway houses in the country and was established in 2017. The halfway house falls under the jurisdiction of the Lithuanian prison system and is dedicated to promoting reintegration and reducing recidivism. It has been part of various projects funded by Norway Grants, which were aimed to further develop specific aspects of the prison service. …

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 is specifically dedicated to male juvenile delinquents. Just like the prison, is the Vratsa Home owned by the Bulgarian Government and has been recently renovated to dedicate itself to minor boys, with the accommodation and services meeting European standards. …

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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!

"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!