Rehabilitation Of Convicts Research Articles

Administrative activity features of the penal institutions psychological service in working with convicts: problems and ways of improvement

In connection with the processes of reforming the social and educational system of convicts in Ukraine, the author studies in detail the state of administrative activities of penal institutions (PI). The legislative features of the administrative activity of the psychological service of the Ukrainian Criminal Police Service in working with convicts have been revealed. The indicators of the effectiveness of the correction and resocialization of convicts in Ukraine were analyzed and the staffing standards of the total number of personnel in the section of the PI were calculated. A positive trend to reduce the number of convicts in Ukraine for the period of 2018-2021 by 4 %, a high mortality rate of prisoners, which negatively characterizes administrative activities and social and educational work with convicts, was revealed. In Ukraine, practical social and educational work with convicts takes place exclusively in departments, the convicts for whom an individual program has been drawn up, the staff of the institution, employees of state and non-state organizations involved in working with the convict are responsible. On average, 1 to 2 psychologists work in the PI, regardless of the average number of convicts on the list, with the involvement of other specialists in certain types of PI (educator, methodologist, club head, circle leader, library head). The key problem of the resocialization of convicts has been identified: excessive workload on the staff due to a significant number of convicts and the need for individual work with them. As a result, there is a low culture of correction and resocialization, a low efficiency of resocialization of prisoners, a low level of trust in psychologists, along with a low level of involvement of communities in the rehabilitation of convicts. Thus, in Ukraine, the organizational and administrative activities of the bodies and institutions of the criminal enforcement system in the context of their performance of social functions are not sufficiently effective. Key words: management activity, heads of penitentiary institutions, administrative activities of personnel, penitentiary service.

Eksistensi Pidana Kerja Sosial dalam Perspektif Hukum Progresif

The most current Indonesian Criminal Code (KUHP) contains the concept of Community Service Punishment, which is considered an effort to reform the criminal law system. Community Service Punishment, as a form of punishment in this country, requires an appropriate mechanism to achieve sentencing goals, namely the rehabilitation of convicts through participation in social activities that benefit society. This study aims to analyze the existence of Community Service Punishment to strengthen law enforcers’ understanding of it as one of the main recognized forms of punishment. By using a progressive legal perspective, this research recognizes that the law should consider the development of society and emphasizes the importance of legal reform, if necessary. This study uses a normative juridical approach and conducts qualitative analysis. Based on the results of research conducted through literature studies, it was found that the criminal justice process results in overcapacity in Correctional Facilities, which ultimately hinders the achievement of sentencing goals. Therefore, the importance of imposing Community Service Punishment is very relevant. However, to carry out Community Service Punishment effectively, an organized and systematic procedure is required. This will ensure that the implementation of Community Service Punishment aligns with the expectations and goals to be achieved. We suggest that the relevant parties take advantage of the ratification of the Criminal Code as an opportunity to renew criminal law in Indonesia by increasing the competence and coordination of the criminal justice subsystem in terms of Community Service Punishment.

An Analysis of Probation Service Order and Its Application in Kenya

Punishment of offenders is one of the societal forms of reaction to crime. Probation Service Order as a punishment is among the most commonly used alternatives to imprisonment. It is a form of community based judicial penalty meant for minor and first-time offenders. This paper which is a product of a library research is a detailed exploration of this form of punishment in respect to Kenya. The paper dwells on the origin the origin of probation service as a punishment, conditions that convicts must meet to serve on probation, and merits of this form of punishment. The paper also covers the techniques employed in rehabilitation of convicts, the history of Probation Service in Kenya, application of Probation Service in Kenya, and challenges facing Probation Service in the country. It concludes with a recommendation on how Probation Service can be made more efficient and effective in Kenya.

To the question of scientific basis for the concept establishment of social rehabilitation of convicts

It is generally accepted that the precision of terminology is essential for a correct understanding of the concept meaning beingdefined. Considering the problem of a place for the social rehabilitation of convicted and released and other activities connected with it,firstly, it is necessary to determine what is being understood by this concept and to indicate the goals and objectives for its realization.Only this way it can be ascertained whether it is true and correctly stated (interpretated). It is generally accepted that the precision ofterminology is essential for a correct understanding of the concept meaning. The purpose of this article was to analyse the existing scientificpositions in various branches of knowledge on the constituent elements of social rehabilitation concept of convicted persons,based on the principles of truth and correctness.The problem of state policy realization for the rehabilitation of convicted persons is one of the key issues from the point of viewof preventing the crime recurrence and has, therefore, been studied by various scholars. At the same time, as further explained in thestudy, a detailed analysis of the basic understanding of the legal category “rehabilitation of convicted persons” was not carried out, whatled to a certain degree of scientific interest. That is what this article does.The analysis of the sectoral and penal enforcement legislation does not give an idea of the substantive grounds that the conceptof social rehabilitation must correspond to. Rehabilitation services for convicts are considered in the context of the abstract category ofsocial care. Through the review of the Law of Ukraine “On Social Services” a gradual departure of the legislator from the assignmentof this category is seen. The medical aspect of understanding the category “rehabilitation” brings the author closer to a significantexpansion of understanding of this category.It seems that the broad approach to the understanding of the category should be the basis for further study of the category “rehabilitationof convicts”, except for specifying that it is not unlawful or unjustified action by state institutions, but the restoration of rights,which have been interfered with or restricted in connection with the conviction and serving of the sentence as well as overcoming othernegative consequences of isolation or other measures of penal correction.

The Effectiveness of Resocialization Carried out in the Interrogation Isolator from the Perspective of Convicts

The Effectiveness of Resocialization Carried out in the Interrogation Isolator from the Perspective of Convicts

Viejas conquistas y nuevas fronteras del principio de ofensividad en la experiencia penalista italiana

Después de trazar una sinopsis histórica de la doctrina italiana sobre el desarrollo de la aproximación constitucional a la teoría del delito, el artículo evalúa la crisis actual del principio de ofensividad, con una mirada crítica del interés protegido o bien jurídico, y analiza paradigmas alternativos de legitimación del Derecho penal. Ante la disyuntiva de elegir éstos o revisar y colocar nuevamente en el centro el modelo constitucional de Derecho penal, el autor opta por el último, considerando que los escenarios alternativos son inadecuados. Esto aparte, la conclusión marcha en la línea de na tendencia reciente de los jueces ordinarios y constitucionales, amén de que toda la arquitectura constitucional del Derecho penal —legalidad, culpabilidad, resocialización de los presos— se basa en y la justifica únicamente el cumplimiento cabal del principio de ofensividad, en cuya virtud pueden ser castigadas legalmente sólo las conductas que infringen intereses de relevancia constitucional

Shakespeare Programs in Correctional Facilities

Hamlet addresses a monologue “I have heard/ That guilty creatures sitting at a play/ Have by the very cunning of the scene/ Been struck so to the soul, that presently/ They have proclaimed their malefactions;……The play’s the thing/ Wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the king.”(2.2.541-558) before he has the actors stage a version of his father’s death in front of Claudius. Nowadays, Shakespeare’s plays perform such an ethical function in various correctional facilities in actuality. In recent decades, programs that consist of reading and dramatizing Shakespeare’s works for the ethical rehabilitation of convicts have become increasingly popular all over the world, especially in America. Redemptive power of Shakespeare’s plays has been demonstrated in such programs, showing dramatic decline of the rate of recidivism. The plots of Shakespearean plays overflowing with revenge, murder, and other criminal acts and the tragic characters voicing their inner thoughts before or after committing such acts help prisoners to look into their own acts and mind. In this study, I tried to find out how Shakespeare helps the criminals to retrospect their past, to develop life skill through becoming enlightened and to reintegrate themselves successfully into society. I also examined which of the bard’s plays are most used in correctional facilities and the reason behind these choices.

The work in prison: reflections on the health of prison officers.

to understand the working conditions of prison officers and the repercutions of labor activity on their health. qualitative and descriptive research. Data were collected through open interviews with the prison officers of a regional prision and the speeches were submitted to content analysis. the results showed unsatisfactory working conditions due to poor material resources and neglect of governmental regarding rehabilitation of convicts, resulting in workers' exposure to psychosocial risks, dissatisfaction, and emotional distress. investments on the security of workers may contribute to their health promotion.

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