The project was aimed in particular at

• Prison staff and other employees in prisons, e.g. social workers 

Employees in prisons have expressed a need for simple, understandable, objectively applicable, yet profound and comprehensible handouts for observing and recording the social competencies of inmates that usefully enhance the existing tools. Using the developed pedagogical observation sheets and the digital tool for recording school grades, they receive precisely tailored instruments that can be used without in-depth pedagogical expertise to assess key competencies that are particularly important for the labour market.

• Inmates whose release is imminent

Sports activities in correctional facilities help inmates to discover, develop and utilise their skills. In this way, individual and suitable job and vocational training opportunities that are offered during the prison term can be identified and precisely tailored placement in the labour market can be supported. The grades for their commitment in the field of sport, which the inmates receive from employees in the prison using the developed tool, enable a specific placement in certain occupations and also serve as a reference for good performances that inmates can present to potential employers. The project results can therefore serve as a component for the successful integration into the labour market and thus into the society, as an employment relationship evidently reduces the recidivism rate.

• Companies

Small and medium-sized companies in particular are aware of their role within society and, in addition to their purely economic activities, are also willing to take on social tasks and responsibilities in a variety of ways where state services are not sufficient. By registering in the volunteer database, companies gain easy access to correctional facilities and thus the opportunity to recruit well-qualified and motivated skilled workers.

• Organizations and individuals working on a voluntary basis

During their time in detention, prisoners have access to public services for reintegration and inclusion. However, these are often not optimally utilised in practice, because the responsible state institutions partly only have limited resources for efficient post-release support and in some countries the contact to former prisoners by the justice system is not possible for legal reasons. Voluntary organisations and individuals are already in contact with inmates during their detention and are willing to continue to accompany them after their detention and to support the development of stable social relationships with voluntary activities, for example in sports clubs. Thanks to the volunteer database, voluntary organisations and individuals have easier access to correctional facilities and can thus support a successful reintegration with their offers of support.