🤝 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 recidivism and creates opportunities for individuals to rebuild meaningful lives after incarceration. Achieving this requires more than commitments within the justice system alone. Other social systems and community stakeholders must also share responsibility for creating opportunities for formerly incarcerated people, both during detention and after release.
❤️🩹 A safe and inclusive society cannot be achieved without ensuring access to stable housing, employment opportunities, and healthcare for all. These elements are deeply interconnected and play a crucial role in determining positive reintegration and long-term social inclusion.
The 2026 European Symposium on Detention Houses is co-organised with the FRAME project ‘Frame for Realising, Assessing and Monitoring Small-Scale Detention in Europe’. It is co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. The European Union cannot be held responsible for them.
