Samaaria Haapsalu

Samaaria Haapsalu, also known as Haapsalu Shelter, is a facility in Haapsalu Linn, an urban municipality in western Estonia, in Lääne County. The facility is managed by the NGO Samaritan Estonian Mission. The Samaritan Estonian Mission is a widespread network of shelters, nursing homes, and second-hand charity stores. Founded in 1991 through a collaboration with […]

BW Velden

BW Velden is a protected living facility, founded by Confidence Twende in 2016. This facility offers a safe and supported living environment for people who are ready to live more independently. The focus is on independent living with the necessary support, allowing residents to gradually increase their self-reliance. Confidence Twende is an organization that offers […]

Ålesund prison

Ålesund fengsel (from now on “Ålesund prison”) is a high-security facility for men. It was opened in 1864 and is located at the heart of Ålesund city. Ålesund is one of the 1860s prisons, originally built for the purpose of solitary confinement. The facility has strict entering and leaving policies. There are yet no walls […]

Søndre Vestfold fengsel, Berg avdeling

Søndre Vestfold fengsel, Berg avdeling (Southern Vestfold prison, Berg department, from now on “Berg prison”) is a lower-security prison opened in 1975. Berg is located in the outskirts of Tønsberg, in Vestfold and Telemark county. The prison is built as a camp, with several barracks serving a range of different purposes. Berg is especially known […]

Detention House Vorst

Detention house Vorst is located in Vorst (in French: Forest), a municipality near Brussels, the capital of Belgium. Since the city is officially bilingual (French and Dutch), the facility also operates in two languages. Thus, Detention House Vorst has a French-speaking and Dutch-speaking director. It is the second Detention House in Belgium and falls under […]

Transition house Enghien

Transition house Enghien is a newly established facility located in Enghien (Edingen), in the French-speaking part of Belgium. Opened in 2024, this transition house is part of a national initiative that has already resulted in the creation of three other transition houses across Belgium, including locations in Mechelen, Gentbrugge, and Leuven. Notably, this is the […]

Valdres Prison

Kriminalomsorgen Innlandet, avdeling lavere sikkerhet, Valdres (“Norwegian Correctional Service Innlandet, department lower-security, Valdres”, from now on ‘Valdres prison”) is a lower-security detention facility for men. It was opened in 1985, and is located on a small island in a relatively small village. The establishment was initiated by a politician called Åge Hovengen, who wanted to […]

Hostel Boschdijk

Hostel Boschdijk is located in a residential area, Oud-Woensel, in Eindhoven. This housing facility is known for its unique target group, providing supported living for individuals experiencing long-term addiction and (formerly) homelessness. The hostel follows a policy of tolerance, aiming not to stop substance use, but to allow it to take place in a controlled […]

Neos Boutenslaan

Neos Boutenslaan is a safe and supportive housing facility located in the Gestel district of Eindhoven, in the southern part of the Netherlands. This facility is designed for individuals who are temporarily or permanently unable to take control of their lives due to the complexity of their issues. The goal is to promote recovery and […]

Lister Grauwaart

Lister Grauwaart, located in the neighborhood of De Leidsche Rijn in Utrecht, is a supported living facility where residents take the final steps before transitioning to their own homes. The location provides individual recovery support in various life areas, such as household management, health, administration, and social contacts. At Lister Grauwaart, residents are “spotted” together, […]