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Social Reintegration of Prisoners in Selected European Union Countries
Social Reintegration of Prisoners in Selected European Union Countries

Author(s): Beata Maria Nowak
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, State/Government and Education
Published by: Fundacja Pedagogium
Keywords: social readaptation; penitentiary systems; post-penitentiary systems

Summary/Abstract: In relation to the issue of social readaptation of prisoners sentenced to manyyears of imprisonment, a comparative analysis of penitentiary systems and reintegrationsolutions in Denmark, France, Great Britain and Poland has been conducted and presented inthe article. In the summary, different directions of systemic changes have been shown, whichmay increase the effectiveness of actions and may be useful in the effective preparation ofprisoners for work in freedom. For it is crucial to significantly decreasing social and financialcosts incurred by society for prisoners, ex-prisoners and their dysfunctional families.In relation to the issue of social preadaptation of prisoners sentenced to many years of imprisonment, a comparative analysis of penitentiary systems and reintegration solutions in Denmark, France, Great Britain and Poland has been conducted and presented in the article. In the summary, different directions of systemic changes have been shown, which may increase the effectiveness of actions and may be useful in the effective preparation of prisoners for work in freedom. For it is crucial to significantly decreasing social and financial costs incurred by society for prisoners, ex-prisoners and their dysfunctional families.

  • Issue Year: 10/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 311-334
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: English