“The true measure of our future progress is our willingness to embrace the possibilities of prison reform and rehabilitation.”
– Martin Luther King
THE THREE PILLARS
Pillars guiding our direction
Our activities are built on three pillars through which we support rehabilitation efforts in prisons and drive societal change.
We aim to provide incarcerated individuals with the opportunity to rebuild their lives and integrate positively into society. We respect and support the rights and needs of victims of crimes, incarcerated individuals and their families, and all staff working in prisons and the wider criminal justice system.
We employ evidence-based practices to effect positive change and contribute to a safer society.
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Advocacy
Social integration and rehabilitation enable incarcerated individuals to have a chance to (re)build their lives and contribute positively to our society by (re)integrating into it. Our commitment ensures that the rights and needs of victims of crime, incarcerated people, and their families are respected and supported.
As experts in the field of corrections and effective, sustainable socialisation, we advocate for social reintegration to unlock potential, thereby preventing recidivism and reducing crime rates.
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Projects
Our global network provides a unique opportunity to collaborate with other organisations committed to justice and rehabilitation, fostering the development of new ideas. Simultaneously, through national and EU-wide collaborations, we can implement projects in Austria and beyond aimed at advancing our prison systems.
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Best Practices
We believe in highlighting evidence-based practices and best practices.
Why reinvent the wheel?
There are outstanding examples worldwide that demonstrate the positive changes justice systems and its professional staff can achieve. At the same time, there are external organisations and NGOs that promote social (re)integration and systemic change through their initiatives.
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Advocacy
Social integration and rehabilitation enable incarcerated individuals to have a chance to (re)build their lives and contribute positively to our society by (re)integrating into it. Our commitment ensures that the rights and needs of victims of crime, incarcerated people, and their families are respected and supported.
As experts in the field of corrections and effective, sustainable socialisation, we advocate for social reintegration to unlock potential, thereby preventing recidivism and reducing crime rates.
2
Projects
Our global network provides a unique opportunity to collaborate with other organisations committed to justice and rehabilitation, fostering the development of new ideas. Simultaneously, through national and EU-wide collaborations, we can implement projects in Austria and beyond aimed at advancing our prison systems.
3
Best Practices
We believe in highlighting evidence-based practices and best practices.
Why reinvent the wheel?
There are outstanding examples worldwide that demonstrate the positive changes justice systems and its professional staff can achieve. At the same time, there are external organisations and NGOs that promote social (re)integration and systemic change through their initiatives.
Inspiring practice: RESCALED
RESCALED challenges the concept of traditional prisons and instead proposes the concept of ‘Detention Houses’. Detention Houses are small-scale, individualised, and integrated into the community. Through these three principles, they contribute to more sustainable, secure, and inclusive societies.
RICHTUNGSWECHSEL - PLATFORM
We are connecting Austrian organisations focusing on the prison system, its reform, and the societal logic of penology.
