🎙️ Welcome to Let's Talk RESCALED, the podcast where we dive deep into the heart of justice reform. Hosted by Noa Shoshan and brought to you by RESCALED, a European Movement dedicated to reshaping our approach to incarceration.

In our 6th episode, host Noa Shoshan engages in an insightful conversation with Olta Qejvani, lecturer and researcher at universities in Albania and newly appointed individual member of RESCALED.

During this episode, we explore the justice reform landscape in Albania and the broader Balkans region, examining how European values and local contexts can shape justice reform. Our guest shares valuable perspectives on the importance of research, awareness-raising, and community-driven change in advancing detention houses implementation.

💡 Discover how academics and civil society can become catalysts for systemic change, and learn about the critical role of building evidence-based policy through university curricula and research initiatives. This conversation highlights the challenges and opportunities of introducing detention houses in contexts where the initiative is still emerging, highlighting the importance of starting with "realistic hope" and community foundations for long-term success.

"If we don't have a road, at least we take efforts to build that. So this is the only way." - Olta Qejvani

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🎙️ Welcome to Let's Talk RESCALED, the podcast where we dive deep into the heart of justice reform. Hosted by Noa Shoshan and brought to you by RESCALED, a European Movement dedicated to reshaping our approach to incarceration.

In our fifth episode, host Noa Shoshan engages in an insightful conversation with Chiara Serafini, an Italian socio-pedagogical worker focusing on harm reduction and social justice, and Duarte Fonseca, a Portuguese consultant and co-founder of Reshape, an association supporting the dignified reintegration of formerly incarcerated people.

During this episode, we explore the powerful connection between social enterprises and detention houses. Our guests share their experiences from the INSPIRE project, discussing how social enterprises can create employment opportunities while supporting the reintegration of incarcerated people.

💡 Discover how detention houses facilitate more normalized environments where residents can develop skills, build self-esteem, and maintain community connections. Learn about the challenges and opportunities in creating sustainable social enterprises that balance business needs with social impact, while respecting labor rights and dignity.

In this episode, you’ll also learn about RESHAPE Ceramics, a social enterprise in Portugal that employs incarcerated individuals to create high-quality ceramic products, providing them with income, valuable skills, and a profound sense of self-worth.

"The first thing is that a social enterprise has to be a means for social inclusion." - Chiara Serafini

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🎙️ Welcome to Let's Talk RESCALED, the podcast where we dive deep into the heart of justice reform. Hosted by Noa Shoshan and brought to you by RESCALED, a European Movement dedicated to reshaping our approach to incarceration.

In our fourth episode, host Noa Shoshan engages in an inspiring conversation with Gabriela Slováková, Director of the Criminal Policy Department at the Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic and CEO of Yellow Ribbon Czech Republic.

During this episode, we explore the transformative journey of the Yellow Ribbon Project in the Czech Republic and its growth across Europe. Our guest explains how the Yellow Ribbon Run has evolved from just 32 participants to an international movement creating awareness about reintegration of formerly incarcerated people.

💡 Discover how the Yellow Ribbon Project breaks down stereotypes by bringing together people in detention, judges, business leaders, and the public in community events that change perceptions and break down barriers. Learn about the exciting bilateral cooperation with Norway through "Yellow Ribbon Growing European Together" spreading this powerful initiative to countries like Croatia and Lithuania.

"When you have the T-shirt, nobody knows if you're a prison governor or a prisoner... I think in the Yellow Ribbon, you don't really know who is who and people talk and it's the magic of the whole project." - Gabriela Slováková

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🎙️ Welcome to Let's Talk RESCALED, the podcast where we dive deep into the heart of justice reform. Hosted by Noa Shoshan and brought to you by RESCALED, a European Movement dedicated to reshaping our approach to incarceration.

In our third episode, host Noa Shoshan engages in an insightful conversation with Helene de Vos, Executive Director of RESCALED and former prison researcher at the Leuven Institute of Criminology.

During this episode, we explore the principle of normalization in prison systems, comparing Norwegian and Belgian approaches to detention. Our guest shares valuable insights from her doctoral research on the normalization principle, detailing how smaller-scale facilities like Norway's Leira prison create environments and initiatives that better prepare individuals for life after release.

💡 Discover how normalized detention settings impact both incarcerated individuals and staff, and learn about the challenges and opportunities in implementing these approaches across different cultural contexts. This conversation highlights how prison conditions reflect broader societal values and why system change requires looking both inside detention facilities and at the society that shapes them.

"When you bring in living conditions from outside, like customers coming to the garden center, you're not artificially normalizing these interactions, they are normal. These are real, normal situations which are really important in life after release." - Helene de Vos

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Welcome to Let’s Talk RESCALED, the podcast where we dive deep into the heart of justice reform. Hosted by Noa Shoshan and brought to you by RESCALED, a European Movement dedicated to reshaping our approach to incarceration.

In our second episode, host Noa Shoshan engages in an inspiring conversation with two changemakers from the Netherlands: Gert Jan Slump, criminologist and co-founder of Restorative Justice Netherlands, and Tanja Jadnanansing, Chair of the Executive Board for Amsterdam Zuidoost/ Amsterdam South East.

During this second episode we discover how Amsterdam South East is embracing restorative justice principles and community-centered approaches to create positive change. Our guests share personal insights about their collaboration and vision for justice reform, including their view on detention houses as alternative to large scale prisons.

💡 Discover how concepts like "Love and Law" are reshaping community responses to justice, and learn about practical examples of restorative practices in action. This conversation highlights how local communities can lead the way in developing more humane and effective approaches to conflict, justice and incarceration.

"We want this togetherness. We want people to live together, but we know that when people come together, there will be challenging events. So we are not closing our eyes to that." - Tanja Jadnanansing

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This episode is part of the INSPIRE project, funded by Erasmus+. 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. 

For more information you can Restorative Cities, check our website; https://ecosystem.rescaled.org/restorative-cities/ 

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Welcome to Let’s Talk RESCALED, the podcast where we dive deep into the heart of justice reform. Hosted by Noa Shoshan and brought to you by RESCALED, a European movement dedicated to reshaping our approach to incarceration.

In each episode, we explore the concept of detention houses as alternatives to large prison institutions, shedding light on the voices, stories, and ideas transforming the landscape of justice across Europe and beyond. From policymakers to practitioners, advocates to academics, join us as we engage in insightful conversations with those on the front lines of systemic change.

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Welcome to Let’s Talk RESCALED, the podcast where we dive deep into the heart of justice reform. Hosted by Noa Shoshan and brought to you by RESCALED, a European Movement dedicated to reshaping our approach to incarceration.

In this first episode, you’ll learn more about the RESCALED movement—its mission, values, and vision for a justice system that fosters dignity, safety, and inclusion. Learn about the core principles of detention houses: small-scale, differentiation, and community integration, and why they are essential to creating a more humane and effective approach to liberty deprivation.

Discover the origins of RESCALED, its rapid growth across 17 countries, and the systemic change we advocate. Explore how detention houses strengthen the social fabric, address systemic inequities, and foster reintegration into society.

This episode sets the foundation for a series of thought-provoking discussions with policymakers, practitioners, and advocates who are driving transformative change in justice systems across Europe and beyond. Tune in to learn how we can reshape justice together.

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