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A miniature house and a scale with gold coins on one side, representing the balance between justice and financial costs.

DETENTION HOUSE ECONOMICS: UNPACKING THE MYTHS OF COST-EFFICIENCY

Incarceration is often framed as a significant financial burden on society, with discussions frequently focusing on its immediate costs — such as daily expenses for housing people in detention. However, this perspective risks missing the larger picture: the societal and economic consequences of detention and the potential for meaningful justice...

UN Human Rights Council encourage alternatives to traditional incarceration, such as small-scale detention

🌍 Exciting news! On October 9, 2024, the UN Human Rights Council adopted Resolution 57/9, calling on all States to prioritise the social reintegration of persons released from detention and those subjected to non-custodial measures.  The resolution invites States to introduce appropriate alternatives to traditional incarceration—such as small-scale detention —while...

Detention houses legally embedded in Belgium: “There’s no way back now!”

VZW De Huizen, NGO and Belgian RESCALED Office, is proud to announce the recent legal establishment of detention houses in Belgium. This marks a significant milestone in our years of advocacy for a sustainable, humane, and meaningful penal policy. Our vision of detention, centred on small-scale facilities, differentiation, and community-integration,...
INSPIRE

Case study Amsterdam Zuidoost – Restorative Cities

Through the INSPIRE project, Restorative Justice Nederland aims to refine the concept of a restorative city by identifying key principles, such as dialogue, community involvement, democracy and horizontal relationships, and urban design. In addition, the role of small-scale detention within a restorative city is explored. After a first article about Utrecht,...

Creating an inclusive environment: How detention houses could better serve the incarcerated LGBTQ+ Community

Thandiwé Devriendt, the student social media manager at RESCALED, is a criminologist currently pursuing her master’s degree with a keen interest in forensic psychology and minority groups in vulnerable situations. From her studies in Criminology, work, and personal experience, she has chosen to write a blog post on the often...
General assembly

One small step for detention houses, one giant leap for RESCALED

The European Movement for Detention Houses now has members in seventeen European countries!  For a movement, growth is important. But equally important is how you grow as a movement. RESCALED is a movement of people who share values on a personal level. We discuss, we laugh, we support each other...
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JUST IN: EU COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS ON SMALL-SCALE DETENTION

RESCALED Welcomes Landmark EU Council Conclusions Under Belgian Presidency (EU2024BE) Brussels, 14 June 2024 — Today, the ministers for Justice of the 27 EU countries have unanimously expressed their support for the use of detention houses. They did so by adopting Council Conclusions on Small-scale Detention and thereby inviting all member...
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Nature-based detention houses

This post was originally published on 24th October 2023 by Penal Reform International. In a context of climate crisis and rising costs, prisons, like all institutions, must take action to be more sustainable and minimise impact on the environment. In this blog, Wiep Fokker from Restorative Justice Netherlands makes the case for nature-based...
INSPIRE

The ecosystem of detention houses

Detention houses have emerged on the local, national and, more recently, even the European level, attracting the attention of policymakers, researchers, practitioners and civil society. These detention houses are based on three principles that reinforce each other: small-scale, differentiation and community-integration. If people are to be deprived of their liberty...
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Small-scale detention

Originally published on 19 April 2024 in Italian at www.rapportoantigone.it This model of detention refers to three fundamental principles: small-scale, differentiation and community-integration On March 21st we were guests of the Belgian Federal Senate, at the invitation of the European RESCALED network, to discuss small-scale detention with representatives of European institutions and...
INSPIRE
street view of Utrecht with pedestrians and cyclists

UTRECHT HUMAN RIGHTS CITY → UTRECHT RESTORATIVE CITY

The Restorative City concept responds to current social challenges posed by rapid urbanisation, environmental degradation, and the need for more sustainable and livable urban spaces. It aligns with growing awareness of the interconnectedness between the built environment, (social and criminal) justice and the well-being of individuals and communities. These communities...
INSPIRE

THE DOUBLE CHALLENGE OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN DETENTION HOUSES

What advantages can a social enterprise bring to the management and development of a detention house? This is one of the questions we ask ourselves as members of the RESCALED network – the European Movement for Detention Houses – to implement or improve, in different countries, alternative detention facilities to...
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A miniature house and a scale with gold coins on one side, representing the balance between justice and financial costs.

DETENTION HOUSE ECONOMICS: UNPACKING THE MYTHS OF COST-EFFICIENCY

Incarceration is often framed as a significant financial burden on society, with discussions frequently focusing on its immediate costs — such as daily expenses for...

UN Human Rights Council encourage alternatives to traditional incarceration, such as small-scale detention

🌍 Exciting news! On October 9, 2024, the UN Human Rights Council adopted Resolution 57/9, calling on all States to prioritise the social reintegration of...

Detention houses legally embedded in Belgium: “There’s no way back now!”

VZW De Huizen, NGO and Belgian RESCALED Office, is proud to announce the recent legal establishment of detention houses in Belgium. This marks a significant...

Case study Amsterdam Zuidoost – Restorative Cities

Through the INSPIRE project, Restorative Justice Nederland aims to refine the concept of a restorative city by identifying key principles, such as dialogue, community involvement, democracy...

Creating an inclusive environment: How detention houses could better serve the incarcerated LGBTQ+ Community

Thandiwé Devriendt, the student social media manager at RESCALED, is a criminologist currently pursuing her master’s degree with a keen interest in forensic psychology and...

One small step for detention houses, one giant leap for RESCALED

The European Movement for Detention Houses now has members in seventeen European countries!  For a movement, growth is important. But equally important is how you...

JUST IN: EU COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS ON SMALL-SCALE DETENTION

RESCALED Welcomes Landmark EU Council Conclusions Under Belgian Presidency (EU2024BE) Brussels, 14 June 2024 — Today, the ministers for Justice of the 27 EU countries...

Nature-based detention houses

This post was originally published on 24th October 2023 by Penal Reform International. In a context of climate crisis and rising costs, prisons, like all institutions, must take...

The ecosystem of detention houses

Detention houses have emerged on the local, national and, more recently, even the European level, attracting the attention of policymakers, researchers, practitioners and civil society....

Small-scale detention

Originally published on 19 April 2024 in Italian at www.rapportoantigone.it This model of detention refers to three fundamental principles: small-scale, differentiation and community-integration On March...
street view of Utrecht with pedestrians and cyclists

UTRECHT HUMAN RIGHTS CITY → UTRECHT RESTORATIVE CITY

The Restorative City concept responds to current social challenges posed by rapid urbanisation, environmental degradation, and the need for more sustainable and livable urban spaces....

THE DOUBLE CHALLENGE OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN DETENTION HOUSES

What advantages can a social enterprise bring to the management and development of a detention house? This is one of the questions we ask ourselves...

EUROPEAN SYMPOSIUM ON DETENTION HOUSES 20 & 21 March 2024

🙏 Empowering voices, igniting change: together we can change the system!  🌍 The European Symposium on Detention Houses brought together diverse perspectives and expertise from...

Lived experience in the detention house ecosystem

Our societies are under more and more fiscal strain due to increased wages, better healthcare and an ageing population in the Western world. Crime is...

“It’s a matter of communication but communication is a matter of feeling”

The journey towards community-integration in the implementation of a detention house Introduction Detention houses are characterized by three principles: small-scale, differentiation and community-integration. Unlocking the...

Kick-off INSPIRE project

INSPIRE is a project funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. It stands for Incarceration & Social Purpose in Restorative Cities. INSPIRE is...