Re-socialisation of offenders in the EU: enhancing the role of the civil society (RE-SOC). Workstream 1: Imprisonment in Europe. Bulgaria – country report
Re-socialisation of offenders in the EU: enhancing the role of the civil society (RE-SOC). Workstream 1: Imprisonment in Europe. Bulgaria – country report

Author(s): Dimitar Markov, Maria Yordanova, Miryana Ilcheva, Maria Doichinova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, International Law, Sociology, Applied Sociology, Studies in violence and power, Penology, Victimology, Welfare services, EU-Legislation
Published by: Център за изследване на демокрацията
Summary/Abstract: The country background papers present information about the penitentiary system in Bulgaria, Belgium, Germany, Lithuania and Spain. The information includes: (1) legislation and other applicable regulations governing the penitentiary system; (2) structure of the system (types and number of facilities, location, management, etc.); (3) statistical data (prison population, capacity of penitentiary facilities, categories of inmates, budget, etc.); (4) studies and reports by domestic and international institutions and organizations dealing with prison-related issues; (5) additional information on the penitentiary system. The country background papers are based on the developed Methodology for data collection and analysis on the penitentiary system within the Re-socialization of offenders in the EU: enhancing the role of the civil society (RE-SOC) initiative.

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