Gert Jan Slump & Laura Verstraete (Restorative
Justice Nederland)
16 July 2025
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,...
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...
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...
RESCALED Welcomes Landmark EU Council Conclusions Under
Belgian Presidency (EU2024BE) Brussels, 14 June 2025 —
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...
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...
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...
Originally published on 19 April 2025 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...
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...
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...
🙏 Empowering voices, igniting change: together we can
change the system! 🌍 The European Symposium on Detention
Houses brought together diverse perspectives and expertise
from across Europe, sharing knowledge about inspirational
practices, addressing significant challenges and most of
all, fostering a community committed to justice reform. The
esteemed panel with...
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 a significant burden for
society both on an economic and social level. The need for a
criminal justice system that is both productive and
cost-effective...
Laura Verstraete, Noa Shoshan, Helene De Vos
12 January 2026
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
keys to community integration in the implementation of a
detention house is not just about laying bricks and building
walls in a neighbourhood – it...
Gert Jan Slump & Laura Verstraete (Restorative
Justice Nederland)
16 July 2025
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...
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...
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...
RESCALED Welcomes Landmark EU Council Conclusions Under
Belgian Presidency (EU2024BE) Brussels, 14 June 2025 —
Today, the ministers for Justice of the 27 EU countries...
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...
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....
Originally published on 19 April 2025 in Italian at
www.rapportoantigone.it This model of detention refers to
three fundamental principles: small-scale, differentiation
and community-integration On March...
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....
🙏 Empowering voices, igniting change: together we can
change the system! 🌍 The European Symposium on Detention
Houses brought together diverse perspectives and expertise
from...
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...
Laura Verstraete, Noa Shoshan, Helene De Vos
12 January 2026
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...
INSPIRE is a project funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the
European Union. It stands for Incarceration & Social
Purpose in Restorative Cities. INSPIRE is...
In March of 2022, a consortium of CSOs came together (De
Huizen, Restorative Justice Netherlands, FARAPEJ, RESHAPE
and Prison Insider) for the WISH-EU Project. WISH...
On Thursday, September 29, 2022, the Maas youth panel
organized the fourth NOW TALKS in collaboration with
SPACE010 and Music Matters. The young people shine...
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....
