Abstract
In the study presented here, the author attempts to answer questions about the acquisition of information by prison staff that may have a bearing on their safety related to their service and work, the safety of isolated persons, and the general public. Internal regulations of the Prison Service (PS) related to the process of obtaining, processing, collecting and using information are indicated and discussed. Based on the research, the knowledge and action of PS officers in this area was analysed. The article aims to show information as an important factor directly affecting the security of penitentiary units.
Highlights
The Prison Service influences the level of structural and personnel security, which is embedded in several pillars
Acquiring information and using it for security purposes in Poland is the responsibility of tens of thousands of Prison Service officers and employees, who work in 120 prisons and remand centres, and protect the whole of society from criminals
Among the protective tasks of officers and employees of the formations and prison workplaces we find those provided for unit directors
Summary
The Prison Service influences the level of structural and personnel security, which is embedded in several pillars. Acquiring information and using it for security purposes in Poland is the responsibility of tens of thousands of Prison Service officers and employees, who work in 120 prisons and remand centres, and protect the whole of society from criminals These activities in places like prisons, and the specificity of the population in relation to which they are carried out – the inmates – acquire uniqueness that the author will demonstrate below. The acquisition of information affecting security in penitentiary units is referred to as the implementation of preventive activities Their implementation is structured and formalised at numerous levels of the Prison Service. As information-gathering staff, one should certainly mention those carrying out tasks in direct contact with prisoners These are officers and staff of the penitentiary units These include observation, interview, conversation control, documentary analysis or personal sources of information (Figure 2)
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