Projects
implementation of the BelRAI detention screener and the BelRAI detention instrument in 10 Belgian pilot prisons. KU Leuven
The purpose of this agreement is to conduct an implementation study of the BelRAI Detention Screener and the BelRAI Detention Instrument in 5-10 Belgian pilot prisons
in the context of the interfederal program on penitentiary reform healthcare in Belgium.
A study about orthopedagogical activities in youth detention centers in relation to restoring harm as a consequence of an offense. Ghent University
The study aims at mapping the evidence- and practice-informed knowledge on restorative orthopedagogical activities in relation to harm resulting from offenses, combined with the detaining measures in juvenile offenders. In this study, we will make different research methods, including a literaturestudy, interviews with different stakeholders that are involved in restorative activities, and focus groups.
Learning from innovative care architecture to design for humane detention KU Leuven
Belgian prisons are facing structural problems like overcrowding,
outdated infrastructure, and lack of privacy. Architecture is
intrinsically linked to the pain and harm inflicted by incarceration.
However, a shift in attitude is growing towards prisoners and the
purpose of prisons, which are increasingly viewed as places of
rehabilitation rather than punishment. Despite this evolution, a gap
remains between ...
Needs and reĆÆntegration of people after detention (BruG onderzoek) University of Antwerp
BelRAI screening for detention context KU Leuven
Screen for mental health needs (including suicide risk), general health and addiction, and the presence of intellectual disability.
Talent on board in healthcare: Sustainable employability and retention of staff within residential care centers VIVES
Validation and development of deep learning models for automated glaucoma detection and progression quantification using Tays Eye Centre data KU Leuven
Validation and development of deep learning models for automated glaucoma detection and progression quantification using Tays Eye Centre data
ESF Project: A new vision on detention: Dendermonde-Nieuw and Haren. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
With the arrival of two new prisons, Dendermonde-Nieuw and Haren, we are on the eve of many changes. Both in terms of infrastructure, but also in terms of vision, personnel, possibilities, etc. We want to investigate the impact on the (organization of) assistance and services, on employees and detainees.
The administrative power of (cr)immigration officers: A study of discretionary decision-making in the enforcement of (cr)immigration laws Vrije Universiteit Brussel
immigration control ā have attracted academic attention over the last
decade. The increasing use of criminal justice tools for controlling
immigration has a profound impact on the lives of people involved.
Empirical research on crimmigration practices has been conducted in
prisons, courts, immigration detention centres, etc., showing that
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