HG Winterthur
Halbgefangenschaft Winterthur (HG Winterthur) is a semi-detention facility located in the city of Winterthur, in the canton of Zürich. Its mission is to enable residents to maintain their professional, educational, and social environments while serving their sentence. The facility functions according to the semi-detention concept, which allows residents to work, study, or train during the […]
Vollzugszentrum Klosterfiechten
Vollzugszentrum Klosterfiechten (VZK) is a correctional and therapeutic facility located near Reinach in the Canton of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland. Founded in 1987, the facility operates as part of the Justiz- und Sicherheitsdepartement Basel-Stadt JSD BS (Justice and Security department) and combines custodial enforcement with specialised forensic therapeutic support. The facility follows the ROS concept, introduced in […]
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 […]
San Vittore ICAM
San Vittore ICAM (Istituto a Custodia Attenuata per Madri detenute) is the first open detention facility for mothers with children established in Italy. Located in the city centre of Milan, in the northern part of the country, the ICAM operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice and is managed by the Department of […]
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 […]
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 […]
NGO New Generation
NGO New Generation (in Estonian: Jõhvi Kristlik Kogudus Uus Põlvkond MTÜ) is a facility in Jõhvi, a small town in northeastern Estonia, founded in 2015. It offers support to people who have been in prison, people who are homeless and people recovering from hospitalization, anyone who wants to change their lives and needs help overcoming […]