This booklet addresses going from Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) to Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) when implementing a small-scale, differentiated and community-integrated detention house. By disseminating examples of good practices from innovative facilities and programmes, advice is formed on how to communicate and overcome resistance. The arguments made can pave a way towards acceptance in a community and should be used in conjunction with other tools during the implementation process.
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Smaller, but seen? Monitoring detention houses across Europe
Small-scale detention is increasingly replacing large prison institutions across Europe. Many of these facilities are still new territory for monitoring bodies. A FRAME survey of
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16 October 2026
