Detention House Olen

Detention House Olen is located in the municipality of Olen, in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. The facility falls under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government Department of Justice and operates within the Belgian detention house model. Housed in the former residential care centre De Sterrewijzer, the building was renovated and officially opened in July […]

House of Hope

House of Hope is a faith-based residential facility located in Kopli, a district of Tallinn, and is managed by the NGO The Salvation Army. Founded in 2010 by Salvation Army workers, House of Hope initially functioned as a renovated soup kitchen before developing into a secure residential program. Today, it offers an alternative to incarceration […]

Priorswood house

Priorswood House is an accommodation service operated by PACE, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Dublin, Ireland. PACE provides a range of support services for individuals in contact with the Irish prison and probation systems, including accommodation, social enterprise employment, and prevention programmes. Unlike other facilities managed by the Irish Prison Service, PACE operates independently […]

Wohnheim Lindenfeld

Wohnheim Lindenfeld (WL) is located in Emmen, in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Founded in 1974, the facility was originally established to provide accommodation and support for individuals leaving prison who lacked stable housing. Today, it is managed by a private non-profit foundation, the Wohnheim Lindenfeld Stiftung, which operates under formal contracts with both federal […]

Larvik prison

Søndre Vestfold fengsel, Larvik avdeling (“Southern Vestfold prison, Larvik department”, from now on “Larvik prison”) is a highsecurity prison for men. It was opened in 1862, and is located in the city of Larvik. Larvik prison is specialised on imprisoned youth between 18 and 25, and is the only Norwegian prison housing this target group […]

IPM Bologna

The “Pietro Siciliani” Juvenile Prison (from now on “Bologna IPM”) is located in the centre of Bologna and forms part of the broader Juvenile Justice Centre (CGM) for the Emilia-Romagna region, in North-Italy. The CGM is responsible for implementing judicial orders issued by juvenile courts and collaborates with regional and local authorities on prevention and […]

Acireale IPM

The Juvenile prison of Acireale (hereafter referred to as “Acireale IPM”) is one of four juvenile detention facilities in the Sicilian region, located a few kilometers from the city of Catania. Situated just outside the urban centre, the facility maintains strong ties with the surrounding community. Managed by the Department of Juvenile Justice under the […]

Subiaco REMS

Located in the town of Subiaco, the first facility, REMS Castore, opened in 2015 inside the Angelucci Hospital. In 2023, a second one, REMS Polluce, was added right next to it. Both are run by the regional healthcare system and are designed as small-scale, therapeutic settings that focus on recovery and helping people return to […]

Rieti REMS

The Rieti Residence for the Execution of Security Measures (from now on “Rieti REMS”) is a specialized facility established in 2021 within the Italian healthcare and judicial system to accommodate individuals who have been found not criminally responsible for their offenses due to mental health conditions but are still considered a potential social risk. REMS […]

KVJJ The Hague

The Small-Scale Judicial Youth Facility The Hague (hereafter referred to as “KVJJ The Hague”) is one of the five small-scale judicial youth facilities in the Netherlands. These facilities are low-security and operate under the jurisdiction of the Custodial Institutions Agency of The Netherlands (DJI). KVJJ The Hague is managed by DJI in collaboration with the […]