CIMI Medina Azahara
CIMI Medina Azahara (Spanish: Centro Para Menores Infractores) is a juvenile detention facility in Cordóba, Spain and was founded in 1991. It is part of the Diagrama Foundation, which has more than 35 secure educational centers throughout Europe and aims to support vulnerable people at risk of social exclusion. For young people to rehabilitate, they […]
Vilnius Halfway House
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
House of Recovery Twente
House of Recovery Twente (in Dutch: Huis van Herstel) is an open detention facility in Almelo, the Netherlands. The facility was established in 2021 and is currently in a pilot phase that will last until 2026. It operates under the jurisdiction of the Custodial Institutions Agency of The Netherlands. Within the House of Recovery Twente, […]