image ⓒ Valentin Lombardi The Changing the scale series by Prison Insider (WISH-EU consortium partner) explores experience from the field, ideas that remain on paper and the potential limits and challenges of “small-scale” detention.  WayBack is a non-profit organisation, whose objective is to help prisoners reintegrate into society. Prison Insider met with [...]

image ⓒ Valentin Lombardi The Changing the scale series by Prison Insider (WISH-EU consortium partner) explores experience from the field, ideas that remain on paper and the potential limits and challenges of “small-scale” detention. https://www.prison-insider.com/articles/transformer-la-prison Full article: www.prison-insider.com

image ⓒ Valentin Lombardi The Changing the scale series by Prison Insider (WISH-EU consortium partner) explores experience from the field, ideas that remain on paper and the potential limits and challenges of “small-scale” detention.  Dynamic security represents a new way of thinking about safety in which interpersonal relationships are fundamental. How does [...]

image ⓒ Valentin Lombardi The Changing the scale series by Prison Insider (WISH-EU consortium partner) explores experience from the field, ideas that remain on paper and the potential limits and challenges of “small-scale” detention.  Many initiatives are emerging as alternatives to the traditional prison, focusing on education rather than security. What is [...]

Berit Johnsen is a Research Professor at the University College of Norwegian Correctional Service. She has been involved in research that shows the benefit of small-scaled prisons on the quality of life for both prisoners and staff. Her engagement in the RESCALED movement as a board member originates from this research. Berit [...]

Helene de Vos is Executive Director of the European RESCALED movement. After her studies in criminology, Helene became a prison researcher at the Leuven Institute of Criminology (KU Leuven). Her doctoral research focus on the normalization of living conditions in Belgian and Norwegian prisons. By spending a great deal of time in these prisons, [...]

Marco works as CEO of RESHAPE and Invited Assistant Professor in higher and university education at the Polytechnic University of Viseu (Portugal). He has an academic background in the legal field and accumulated experience in the justice sector in advocacy and public policy, R&D and in the non-profit sector, in several countries. He is [...]

Wiep Fokker is part of the Restorative Justice team of the Netherlands and currently works on the sustainability part of Small Scaled Detention Houses. She is doing her Bachelor's in Communication & Life Sciences in Wageningen and she has a minor in Natural Resources Conflict and Governance. In addition to her work for the [...]

Fleur Souverein has a background in Social Psychology and Forensic Youth Care. She is currently finishing her PhD project at the VUmc, in collaboration with the Academic Collaborative Center for Forensic Youth (Academische Werkplaats Risicojeugd; AWRJ). Her research focuses on small-scale community-embedded youth justice facilities and relational security. Aligned with her PhD, Fleur is involved [...]

Steven Van De Steene is an Enterprise Architect specialising in technology in corrections. He works as a consultant in innovation and digital strategies for prisons and probation services. He is also active as a researcher, affiliated to Montfort University (Leicester, UK) and as a board member of the International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) [...]