WISH-EU

IT’S ALL ABOUT KNOWLEDGE & IMPACT

WISH EU stands for Working in Small Scale Detention Houses in Europe. This European project aims at supporting the implementation of small-scale and community-integrated ‘detention houses’ or facilities in Europe.
Such detention facilities enable the implementation of fundamental rights and facilitate the creation of a constructive climate for incarcerated people and staff. The increased use of detention houses in several European countries shows that policymakers recognize the value of small-scale facilities. At the same time, however, it also shows some challenges. For instance, staff members will need to apply particular working methods and skills when working in a small-scale and community- integrated setting and security will result from the quality of the relationships between incarcerated people and staff, rather than from static security measures.