Within the scope of socio-cultural and activities in prison, the General Directorate of Reinsertion and Prison Services (DGRSP) has promoted the 1st edition of the Portuguese National Contest “Captive Talents”, with the collaboration of the volunteer association Dar a Mão.
The Dar a Mão - Associação para Ajuda à População Reclusa Association intervenes in other activities such as the Solidarity Wardrobe Project, created in the pandemic, for delivering essential goods such as hygiene kits, clothes, glasses, and in exceptional cases, prison release support to prisoners

In 2019, several volunteer activities took place in Portuguese prisons. In total, 241 projects were developed by 5347 volunteers, reaching 26148 inmates. In the table you can find additional details