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FROM NIMBY TO WIMBY PRACTICE BOOKLET.

FROM NIMBY TO WIMBY PRACTICE BOOKLET.

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. 

ESDH26
Justice is a shared responsibility

🤝 Why should detention be truly community-integrated and embedded within society? And why is creating opportunities for successful reintegration a shared responsibility? Positive reintegration reduces

ESDH26
Justice that serves people

💭 During the 2026 European Symposium on Detention Houses in Albania, held in April, we explored a fundamental question: What if justice began not in

ESDH26
European Symposium on Detention Houses 2026

✨This was the 2026 European Symposium on Detention Houses, held on 21-22 April in Tirana, Albania. Under the theme “Sustainability and Justice” the 2026 European Symposium

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ESDH26
Justice is a shared responsibility

🤝 Why should detention be truly community-integrated and embedded within society? And why is creating opportunities for successful reintegration a shared responsibility? Positive reintegration reduces

ESDH26
Justice that serves people

💭 During the 2026 European Symposium on Detention Houses in Albania, held in April, we explored a fundamental question: What if justice began not in