WayOut Integrated Exit Programme for Prisons and Probation

WAYOUT

INTEGRATED EXIT PROGRAMME FOR PRISONS AND PROBATION

Synopsis
The WayOut project – Integrated Exit Programme for Prisons and Probation – is fundamentally aimed at building a common framework to evaluate Exit programmes along with the development of an innovative and integrated programme based on proven effectiveness approaches. Ultimately the project will improve and facilitate the implementation of Exit Programmes across the Criminal Justice system, namely in prison and probation settings. Hence, this project responds to one of the European Union’s security concerns: the problem of radicalisation leading to violent extremism.

Objectives

To provide a detailed account of the current state of the art in deradicalisation research and other relevant disciplines related to desistance and rehabilitation;
To develop a common framework to systematically evaluate exit programmes;
To create an integrated programme based on approaches with proven effectiveness;
To develop a training course on exit strategies to practitioners;
To raise awareness among law enforcement officials about the benefits of implementing such programmes.

Expected outcomes

An improved and facilitated implementation of Exit Programmes that are based on approaches with proven effectiveness;
An increased awareness and understanding by the Criminal justice professionals (judiciary, prisons, probation, and community organisations) about Exit programmes;
An improved knowledge about the efficacy of exit programmes and of what works’;
A more capable prison staff to deal with inmates at risk of radicalisation or who are already radicalised;
Prisons and probation systems will implement the necessary and appropriate tools to analyse existing networks, collect information and develop communication processes between different organisations: community-prison-probation-police-intelligence services;
A better understanding of what works in the field of Exit strategies at the European level;
The lessons learned from the project will feed into the European debate and inform policymakers, obtaining the confidence of judges, prosecutors and all those responsible for adopting these strategies, as well as the community at large.

Promoter
Université Toulouse – Jean Jaurès, France

Partners
IPS_Innovative Prison Services (Qualify Just – IT Solutions and Consulting Ltd), Portugal
BSAFE LAB of UBI University, Portugal
AVANS University of Applied Sciences – Centre of Expertise for Public Safety and Criminal Justice, The Netherlands
De Federale Overheidsdienst Justitie – Le Service Public Federal Justice, Belgium
Bremen Senate of Justice and Constitution, Germany
Violence Prevention Network EV, Germany

Associated partners
EuroPris – European Organisation of Prison and Correctional Services
CEP – Confederation of European Probation

Funding
Home Affairs – European Commission
Internal Security Fund

Timeframe
12/2018 – 12/2020 (24 months)

Improving and facilitating the implementation of Exit Programmes in European prisons and probation settings through a common framework and an innovative integrated approach

Services
Offender Rehabilitation, Security, Community Safety, Training and Development

Where
France, Portugal, Belgium, Germany

Website
wayout-prison.eu

BSAFE LAB team
Nuno Garcia
Graça Esgalhado
Ana Cunha
Vitor Costa
Contact

contact@bsafe-lab.org