As the Executive Director, Helene De Vos is responsible for directing the organizational strategies and coordinating the activities of the European and national RESCALED Offices. After her studies in criminology, Helene became a prison researcher at the Leuven Institute of Criminology (KU Leuven). Her doctoral research focused on the normalization of living conditions in Belgian and Norwegian prisons. By spending a great deal of time in these prisons, not only her academic interest grew, but also her motivation to change the prison system. That is why Helene established RESCALED in 2019 together with like-minded people from five European countries.

As the European Programme Manager, Conor is responsible for managing European projects and supporting the RESCALED team in implementing their activities in line with the European strategy. Conor has worked within the Irish Prison Service in a multitude of prisons for over a decade and has vast experience within all areas of the penal system in Ireland. He is currently completing his master’s degree in Criminology & Criminal Psychology (University of Essex Online) and holds a diploma in Custodial Care from Sligo IT. His experience of overcrowding, violence and recidivism within the prison service has motivated him to join RESCALED in 2022 and he is committed to affecting real change in this field.

As the Head of Social Impact, Veronique links the mission of RESCALED to social trends, international developments and to organizations working in the (criminal) justice sector. Veronique studied social psychology. In addition to her studies, she spent several years as a volunteer at Exodus. Later she taught philosophy in prisons and since then she has been dealing with the question of how society can morally develop. She previously worked for the human rights organization Netherlands Helsinki Committee in the Balkans.

As the Public Affairs & Research Manager at RESCALED, Noa is responsible for managing strategic communication, branding efforts and event coordination. She holds a Master’s degree in Criminology from VUB (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). During her academic journey and internship at RESCALED, Noa’s commitment to support meaningful change within the criminal justice system grew. She believes in the organization’s mission and remains dedicated to bringing together actors from all over Europe with the aim of building a safer, more inclusive and sustainable society.