Selected Legal Regulations Normalizing the Position and Role of Churches and Religious Associations in the Process of Executing the Penalty of Deprivation of Liberty Cover Image

Wybrane regulacje prawne normujące pozycję oraz rolę kościołów i związków wyznaniowych w procesie wykonywania kary pozbawienia wolności
Selected Legal Regulations Normalizing the Position and Role of Churches and Religious Associations in the Process of Executing the Penalty of Deprivation of Liberty

Author(s): Grzegorz A. Skrobotowicz
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Civil Law, Canon Law / Church Law
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: church; religious association; convict; religious freedom; prison; total institution

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with selected legal regulations, adopted on the basis of international law and enacted in the national legal order, and concerning the rights and role of churches and religious associations at the stage of executing the imposed isolation penalties. The individual parts discuss the main legal provisions relating to the subject matter, as well as refer to the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights and statistical data on the number of inmates. It also indicated the fundamental importance of the presence and role of chaplains and representatives of denominational motions and the performance of broadly understood religious services towards prisoners.

  • Issue Year: 11/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 145-161
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish