The final master's thesis analyses the functioning of mediation institute in the world and Lithuanian prisons, how all parties of mediation – convicts, lower and higher officers, mediators – accept and perceive mediation. The thesis surveys regulation of legal basis that uses practical application of mediation, both in the reality of the prisons in the world and Lithuania. Empiric research – interview with mediators and prison officers and questionnaire – allows to make an immediate impression how mediation, based on one's experience and expectations, is perceived and implemented by the people for whom it is a part of their direct job and communication. The Master's thesis presents the strengths and weakness of development of mediation, the conclusion of the thesis identify the perspective of more frequent and effective use of mediation at the prisons of Lithuania.
The article analyzes the psychological measures that support human existence in prison. The main source chosen is the novel "Notes from the House of the Dead" (1861–1862) by Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881), a classic of Russian literature, which was written based on his personal experience as a political prisoner (1849– 1859). The author, above the gloomy life in prison, the poor household and the dehumanization of convicts, raises the effort to remain human and the hidden features of personal goodness hidden in the prison system. The article discusses why prisoners feel differently being in the same environment. The provision of needs according to the hierarchy of human needs established by the American psychologist Abraham Maslow and the changed concept of freedom served as a psychological support for the convicts. Survival was aided by a different perception of time spent in prison as non-existent in human life and physical work as a way to be forgotten.
The article analyzes the psychological measures that support human existence in prison. The main source chosen is the novel "Notes from the House of the Dead" (1861–1862) by Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881), a classic of Russian literature, which was written based on his personal experience as a political prisoner (1849– 1859). The author, above the gloomy life in prison, the poor household and the dehumanization of convicts, raises the effort to remain human and the hidden features of personal goodness hidden in the prison system. The article discusses why prisoners feel differently being in the same environment. The provision of needs according to the hierarchy of human needs established by the American psychologist Abraham Maslow and the changed concept of freedom served as a psychological support for the convicts. Survival was aided by a different perception of time spent in prison as non-existent in human life and physical work as a way to be forgotten.
Based on the semi-structured interviews with imprisoned men at Alytus correctional facility conducted in 2012, the article analyzes what it means to have a "good life" and what fantasies of good life these men espouse in their austere ordinary. What does their normative fantasy of good life consist of and how can it be achieved? The article also discusses the ways in which the masculinity of the respondents influences their rather conventional good life fantasies confronted by both their life experiences and the economic, social and political environment of Lithuania. Alytus correctional facility is one of the biggest prisons in Lithuania. In January 2013, it housed 1424 men repeatedly sentenced for their crimes. Both inmates and prison officials acknowledge that most men incarcerated here are drug addicts. Drug use is rather widespread in this correctional facility. A number of HIV-infected men also reside here. Fourteen semi-structured interviews with prisoners sentenced from 3 to 11 times were conducted in August 1–31, 2012. The age of the respondents ranged from 22 to 52 years. The crimes they commited included thefts, robberies, illegal possession of drugs, homicides, illegal use of electronic payment devices and electronic data and forgery. During the interviews, the topics of fatherhood, masculinity, prison subculture and the relationship between masculinity and criminality were discussed. Questions on the topic of good life, its objects and emotions related to good. [to full text]
Based on the semi-structured interviews with imprisoned men at Alytus correctional facility conducted in 2012, the article analyzes what it means to have a "good life" and what fantasies of good life these men espouse in their austere ordinary. What does their normative fantasy of good life consist of and how can it be achieved? The article also discusses the ways in which the masculinity of the respondents influences their rather conventional good life fantasies confronted by both their life experiences and the economic, social and political environment of Lithuania. Alytus correctional facility is one of the biggest prisons in Lithuania. In January 2013, it housed 1424 men repeatedly sentenced for their crimes. Both inmates and prison officials acknowledge that most men incarcerated here are drug addicts. Drug use is rather widespread in this correctional facility. A number of HIV-infected men also reside here. Fourteen semi-structured interviews with prisoners sentenced from 3 to 11 times were conducted in August 1–31, 2012. The age of the respondents ranged from 22 to 52 years. The crimes they commited included thefts, robberies, illegal possession of drugs, homicides, illegal use of electronic payment devices and electronic data and forgery. During the interviews, the topics of fatherhood, masculinity, prison subculture and the relationship between masculinity and criminality were discussed. Questions on the topic of good life, its objects and emotions related to good. [to full text]
Based on the semi-structured interviews with imprisoned men at Alytus correctional facility conducted in 2012, the article analyzes what it means to have a "good life" and what fantasies of good life these men espouse in their austere ordinary. What does their normative fantasy of good life consist of and how can it be achieved? The article also discusses the ways in which the masculinity of the respondents influences their rather conventional good life fantasies confronted by both their life experiences and the economic, social and political environment of Lithuania. Alytus correctional facility is one of the biggest prisons in Lithuania. In January 2013, it housed 1424 men repeatedly sentenced for their crimes. Both inmates and prison officials acknowledge that most men incarcerated here are drug addicts. Drug use is rather widespread in this correctional facility. A number of HIV-infected men also reside here. Fourteen semi-structured interviews with prisoners sentenced from 3 to 11 times were conducted in August 1–31, 2012. The age of the respondents ranged from 22 to 52 years. The crimes they commited included thefts, robberies, illegal possession of drugs, homicides, illegal use of electronic payment devices and electronic data and forgery. During the interviews, the topics of fatherhood, masculinity, prison subculture and the relationship between masculinity and criminality were discussed. Questions on the topic of good life, its objects and emotions related to good. [to full text]
Public healthcare institutions face a variety of tasks to provide the public with high quality services. Those serving a prison sentence are not an exception. These individuals are a part of our society; they are only temporarily isolated, but eventually return to it. Imprisoned, they carry the same health problems that exist outside. Incarcerated individuals tend to show standards of behavior that had already formed before prison and which can predispose the fast spread of infection in a closed group. The health care questions of these individuals are a component of public healthcare and it is integral to ensure that healthcare is as available to the public as possible. The provision of public services has a deep tradition: general consensus is that, due to differences in public administration, forming equal for every country, unchangeable mechanisms of providing healthcare services is impossible. Therefore, having evaluated the quality of healthcare services of the Lithuanian Healthcare System and the Central Prison Hospital, it is appropriate to search for innovative solutions that are based not only on the experience of advanced foreign countries, but on the economy, the socio-cultural environment and politics of our country.
Public healthcare institutions face a variety of tasks to provide the public with high quality services. Those serving a prison sentence are not an exception. These individuals are a part of our society; they are only temporarily isolated, but eventually return to it. Imprisoned, they carry the same health problems that exist outside. Incarcerated individuals tend to show standards of behavior that had already formed before prison and which can predispose the fast spread of infection in a closed group. The health care questions of these individuals are a component of public healthcare and it is integral to ensure that healthcare is as available to the public as possible. The provision of public services has a deep tradition: general consensus is that, due to differences in public administration, forming equal for every country, unchangeable mechanisms of providing healthcare services is impossible. Therefore, having evaluated the quality of healthcare services of the Lithuanian Healthcare System and the Central Prison Hospital, it is appropriate to search for innovative solutions that are based not only on the experience of advanced foreign countries, but on the economy, the socio-cultural environment and politics of our country.
Good foreign practices from the Western world help to form the emerging Lithuanian ideology of prison. The idea of resocialization, which was adapted through cooperation, is also being consolidated in the legal documents and legal acts of the Lithuanian penitentiary system and gradually is being implemented in prisons. The prison system of the Kingdom of Norway is becoming a leader by developing a new approach about sentencing and imprisonment. The careful and empathetic approach towards infringers implemented in their system creates the possibility of ensuring greater security for the institutions, employees, convicts and the public, reducing the risk of recidivism in the future. Not only that but also it shapes good practice that is willing to be shared with other developing democratic countries. The dynamic supervision approach is one of the hallmarks of the Norwegian law enforcement system. The core aspect of this method is a positive and professional relation between employee and a convict, which not only seeks to get to know and understand the convicts individually, but also to engage them in meaningful activities, as well as to assess and manage potential risks and thus ensure a safe environment for everybody – employees, convicts and the public. In this way, Norway's penitentiary system remains a model for other countries to change their attitudes towards convicts and helps to develop social skills to ensure easier and more successful integration into society. The aim of this work is to evaluate the factors of implementation of the principles of dynamic supervision of the Kingdom of Norway in the Lithuanian public administration system. It was sought to find out the importance of dynamic supervision in the organization and implementation of the resocialization model, to determine the influence of good foreign practice on the Lithuanian penitentiary system and to investigate the implementation of dynamic supervision in pilot institutions - Vilnius Correctional Facility and Pravieniškės Correctional Facility. These two institutions are considered to be pilot, according to the fact that the Department of Prisons under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania, together with its partners in the Kingdom of Norway is currently focusing on them in order to create a more successful resocialization model in Lithuania. The empirical part of this research - the qualitative research – is to evaluate the opinions of the employees and the convicts from Pravieniškės Correctional Facility about the organization and implementation of dynamic supervision. The method of comparative analysis was used to overlook the relevancy of the dynamic supervision method of the Kingdom of Norway and its principles in the practice of execution of sentences in Lithuania. The adaptation, implementation and accommodation of good foreign practices were identified during the research. By comparative analysis, on empirical research it was found out on what aspects Lithuanian penitentiary system should raise awareness in order to achieve a more efficient resocialization process. Having this in mind, conclusions and recommendations are also provided.
Good foreign practices from the Western world help to form the emerging Lithuanian ideology of prison. The idea of resocialization, which was adapted through cooperation, is also being consolidated in the legal documents and legal acts of the Lithuanian penitentiary system and gradually is being implemented in prisons. The prison system of the Kingdom of Norway is becoming a leader by developing a new approach about sentencing and imprisonment. The careful and empathetic approach towards infringers implemented in their system creates the possibility of ensuring greater security for the institutions, employees, convicts and the public, reducing the risk of recidivism in the future. Not only that but also it shapes good practice that is willing to be shared with other developing democratic countries. The dynamic supervision approach is one of the hallmarks of the Norwegian law enforcement system. The core aspect of this method is a positive and professional relation between employee and a convict, which not only seeks to get to know and understand the convicts individually, but also to engage them in meaningful activities, as well as to assess and manage potential risks and thus ensure a safe environment for everybody – employees, convicts and the public. In this way, Norway's penitentiary system remains a model for other countries to change their attitudes towards convicts and helps to develop social skills to ensure easier and more successful integration into society. The aim of this work is to evaluate the factors of implementation of the principles of dynamic supervision of the Kingdom of Norway in the Lithuanian public administration system. It was sought to find out the importance of dynamic supervision in the organization and implementation of the resocialization model, to determine the influence of good foreign practice on the Lithuanian penitentiary system and to investigate the implementation of dynamic supervision in pilot institutions - Vilnius Correctional Facility and Pravieniškės Correctional Facility. These two institutions are considered to be pilot, according to the fact that the Department of Prisons under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania, together with its partners in the Kingdom of Norway is currently focusing on them in order to create a more successful resocialization model in Lithuania. The empirical part of this research - the qualitative research – is to evaluate the opinions of the employees and the convicts from Pravieniškės Correctional Facility about the organization and implementation of dynamic supervision. The method of comparative analysis was used to overlook the relevancy of the dynamic supervision method of the Kingdom of Norway and its principles in the practice of execution of sentences in Lithuania. The adaptation, implementation and accommodation of good foreign practices were identified during the research. By comparative analysis, on empirical research it was found out on what aspects Lithuanian penitentiary system should raise awareness in order to achieve a more efficient resocialization process. Having this in mind, conclusions and recommendations are also provided.
This final thesis contains the analysis of Lithuanian statutory authority, it"sproblems, also the status and activity of statut otry officers, based on literature, legislation and jurisprudence.
This final thesis contains the analysis of Lithuanian statutory authority, it"sproblems, also the status and activity of statut otry officers, based on literature, legislation and jurisprudence.
This final thesis contains the analysis of Lithuanian statutory authority, it"sproblems, also the status and activity of statut otry officers, based on literature, legislation and jurisprudence.
This final thesis contains the analysis of Lithuanian statutory authority, it"sproblems, also the status and activity of statut otry officers, based on literature, legislation and jurisprudence.