Rescaling Youth Detention Through Community Engagement

ICPA 2025 Presentation by Eva Corn (PID039)

Author

Eva Corn

Social Innovation Coordinator, Richtungswechsel, Austria

Eva Corn is a leading member of the NGO Richtungswechsel, where she is committed to making a meaningful contribution to the integration of incarcerated individuals by contributing to the education of staff working in prisons, supporting positive developments in prison culture, and advocating for the more holistically driven environments, where staff and incarcerated individuals can thrive.

Since joining Richtungswechsel, Eva has become an integral part in the daily operations of the organisation. She is in charge of the Communication and Public Events where she has successfully reached over 12.000 people.

Additionally, Eva is integral to Richtungswechsel's advocacy work as a member of the RESCALED movement advocating for small-scale, community-integrated detention houses. Due to this, Eva has organised the first Austrian Youth Custody Conference in Salzburg (22 May 2025), which brings together over 120 practitioners, policy makers, and researchers from over 13 different countries to explore youth detention and the RESCALED movement. Through this work, she actively contributes to reshaping prison cultures and promoting innovation in detention systems - one meaningful connection at a time.

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