POVERENIČKA SLUŽBA U SRBIJI – KRITIČKI OSVRT NA PITANjA ORGANIZACIJE I NADLEŽNOSTI

Abstract

Significant changes in the conceptual-normative framework of prison, as well as in the context of the necessary standards relevant to the practice of its execution, have not eliminated the "basically negative" consequences of imprisonment. While today alternative, non-institutional criminal sanctions and measures are the standard in almost all modern criminal justice systems, their application in practice is very different both in terms of scope and in terms of efficiency. The concept of applying alternative sanctions and measures is fundamentally different from the application of imprisonment measures and requires a different, non-punitive approach and specially organized services. Essentially, the scope and efficiency of the application of alternative sanctions and measures depends on how functional the normative frameworks of each envisaged sanction and measure are and how operative and efficient are the services competent for their execution. The paper critically analyzes the conditions and manner of work of the domestic commissioners` service in the context of the fact that the implementation of non - institutional measures in domestic conditions is progressing but still very slow. The wider application of non- institutional measures and sanctions is slowed down by the insufficiently precise normative framework of certain probation measures, as well as certain organizational weaknesses of the commissioners` service.