STIFTELSEN LIVET ETTER SONING

What STIFTELSEN LIVET ETTER SONING does

Stiftelsen Wayback (trade name 'Wayback') is a Norwegian non-profit foundation that supports the reintegration of incarcerated and recently released individuals into society. Founded and operated primarily by people with lived experience of imprisonment, the organization assigns every member a sponsor (fadder) who begins visiting them in prison 4-5 months before release and continues providing mentorship and accompaniment afterward. Wayback's core deliverable is the 'Fadderordningen' (sponsor scheme), supplemented by structured programs such as 'Ja til ansettelse' (employment-readiness training) and the Åsland transitional housing estate on Kvaløya.

Wayback's business model is that of a Norwegian stiftelse (foundation): services are provided free of charge to members who commit to a drug-free, crime-free lifestyle, and the organization is funded primarily through EEA/Norway Grants (including the Active Citizens Fund and bilateral Czech-Norway cooperation projects), public donations, and partnerships with government agencies such as NAV, social services, correctional services, and municipal housing bodies. It operates five regional branches (Oslo, Kristiansand, Trondheim, Bergen, Tromsø), runs international knowledge-transfer projects with RUBIKON Centrum in the Czech Republic, and is a member of the Rescaled European prison-reform coalition covering seven countries.

Wayback has no proprietary technology product; the 'platform' is its peer-support methodology, its multi-city physical footprint, and the coordinating relationships it maintains with public reintegration agencies. It does not disclose revenue, headcount, or detailed outcome metrics in the public record, and its operating model is people-intensive rather than technology-enabled.

Name

STIFTELSEN LIVET ETTER SONING

Legal name

Stiftelsen Wayback

Website

https://wayback.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wayback is a Norwegian non-profit foundation, run largely by formerly incarcerated individuals, that assigns peer sponsors to inmates before release and coordinates with NAV, social services, and housing providers to support a crime- and drug-free life.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Offender Reintegration Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Reentry, Rehabilitation & Reintegration Programs (Education, Vocational, Case Management) (BPAKANAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

Keywords

• Offender reintegration services
• Peer mentoring programs
• Prison rehabilitation support
• Transitional housing services
• Criminal justice advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Donations: As a nonprofit foundation, WayBack operates primarily through grants, donations, and government support rather than commercial revenue. The organization receives funding from Norway Grants for international projects and relies on charitable contributions from the public.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wayback is a non-profit foundation that supports inmates and former inmates in transitioning from prison to a crime- and drug-free life. It assigns each member a sponsor (fadder) who has personally served a sentence and visits inmates in prison starting 4-5 months before release, coordinates relationships with NAV, social services, healthcare, education, and substance abuse services, and runs the Ja til ansettelse employment-readiness program. It also operates five Norwegian branch offices and a transitional housing estate at Åsland on Kvaløya.

Product overview

Wayback is a non-profit foundation consisting of members who have served prison sentences and transformed their lives. The organization offers a comprehensive support system centered around its Sponsor Scheme (Fadderordningen), which assigns mentors to inmates before release to facilitate their transition back to society. The organization provides programs including the 'Yes to Employment' training methodology, and collaborates on European projects like Detention Houses, Our Voice Matters, and Mentoring. Through its Rescaled initiative, Wayback advocates for small, community-integrated prison models across 7 European countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fadderordningen (Sponsor Scheme) Peer-mentorship program in which every member is assigned a sponsor (fadder) who has personally experienced incarceration and successfully transitioned to a law-abiding life; the sponsor enters the prison and visits the inmate, then coordinates the path from prison into society, accompanying members in meetings with public agencies (NAV, social services, healthcare, education, substance abuse services) and acting as a daily companion for ongoing support.
• Ja til ansettelse (Yes to Employment) Training methodology program designed to make inmates employable in prison and after release, covering guilt control, handling difficult emotions, job-interview training, work ethics, communication training, goal setting, personal finance management, and labor-market knowledge.
• Åsland Bolig Prosjekt (Transitional Housing) Transitional housing facility located on Kvaløya near Tromsø, comprising 8 acres and 8 completed homes plus a pier of approximately 300 sqm; provides accommodation for Wayback members who are completing their sentences.
• Rescaled (European Advocacy Initiative) European advocacy initiative under which Wayback works with partner organizations from 7 European countries to rethink incarceration, promote the 'Rescaled model' of small, community-integrated prison units, and shape policy on offender reintegration.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RUBIKON Centrum (Czech Republic)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Primary international partner in multiple EU-funded projects including 'Detention Houses' (Norway Grants, Sept 2024-March 2025) focused on improving prison conditions, and 'Mentoring' project for sharing best practices in offender reintegration. WayBack contributes expertise from its peer-based sponsorship model.
• Association of Organizations Working in Penal Affaires (AOOV)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Partner in 'Our Voice Matters' project, sharing good practices in involving people with lived experience in advocacy and policy-making in criminal justice.
• Yellow Ribbon Run PlatformminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Partner in 'Our Voice Matters' project for sharing good practices in engaging former convicts.
• SLAWEK FOUNDATIONminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with WayBack and Active Youth on developing the 'Yes to Employment' methodology program for making inmates employable in prison and after release.
• ACTIVE YOUTHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with WayBack and SLAWEK FOUNDATION on developing the 'Yes to Employment' methodology program for making inmates employable in prison and after release.
• NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey government partner for coordinating reintegration services for released inmates, including employment support and benefits assistance.
• Fontenehuset TromsøminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in Tromsø providing supported employment and social integration services.
• CRUX Huset OppfølgingssenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFollow-up center partner providing support services in the Tromsø region.
• Boligkontoret / Stiftelsen Kommunale BoligerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing partners in Tromsø helping WayBack members find stable accommodation after release.
• TromsproduktminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business partner in Tromsø supporting employment opportunities for WayBack members.
• VID Specialized UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner conducting experiential guidance (erfaringsveiledning) programs in collaboration with WayBack.
• RescaledcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean advocacy group collaborating with WayBack on prison reform. Together with partner organisations from 7 European countries, they work to rethink incarceration. WayBack contributes expertise on the 'Rescaled model' of small, community-integrated prisons and offender reintegration.
• Red Cross Return Center (Røde Kors Tilbakeføringssenter)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer organization partner providing reintegration support services alongside WayBack.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WaybackTromso
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wayback-stiftelsen-livet-etter-soning

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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