Torres Novas Prison

Torres Novas Prison (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 (the DGRSP) and the establishment of this organization reflected a broader framework of progressive development and reform […]

Etablissement du Simplon

Etablissement du Simplon, also referred to as “Simplon 43,” is a detention facility located in Lausanne, the fourth-largest city in Switzerland. It was founded in April 2012. As a public facility, it is under the responsibility of  the State Penitentiary Service (SPEN) of the canton of Vaud, located in the French-speaking region of the country. […]

Florești Penitentiary

The Ploieşti prison is located in Ploieşti (Romania), it houses 395 people and accommodates male adults after conviction in semi-open and open regimes. In October 2022, the Ploieşti Prison began a new open program, which is located at a different place, called Floreşti. The project is known as “Work point with permanent accommodation for incarcerated […]

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 Aarhus. 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 […]

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 […]

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, […]