What PREP is about:

The overarching objective:

  • Design and evaluate a new integrated approach to an entrepreneurship education program for prisoners.
  • Evidence-based approach to reduce the recidivism rate among prisoners.
  • Given that most entrepreneurial ideas fail, a program that solely focuses on business aspects is not enough for achieving positive long-term effects.



PREP’s Impact on Governmental Reintegration Strategy

PREP was highlighted in the Irish Department of Justice’s Reintegration Strategy 2025-2027 as a key initiative to support formerly incarcerated individuals in their efforts to establish and secure employment. This recognition marks a major milestone for the project, and we are proud to contribute to this important work (see page 25): https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/b5a91-building-pathways-together-criminal-justice-reintegration-through-employment-strategy-2025-2027/.




A multidisciplinary approach


for the training, including fundamental training modules for reintegration

Integrate the psychological-mindset


approach into entrepreneurial training programs, which might prove to be even more relevant to prisoners

Incorporate the post-release phase


into the training by building capacity in community-based organizations for entrepreneurial coaching of ex-prisoners

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Project Partners

Saarland University

Germany

Technological University Dublin

Ireland

European Strategies Consulting

Romania

PACE Organisation

Ireland

PENITENCIARUL BUCURESTI JILAVA

UAB Learnkey

Contact us!

Saarland University

Building A1.3, Ground Floor
66123 Saarbrücken