Women in prison and their needs
Convicted persons face numerous deprivations and difficulties in prison. That is why the state is obliged to enable the development of every individual who finds himself/herself in a closed institution …
Women’s prison in Serbia
For a long time, the study of the female prison population, the treatment of female prisoners and the living conditions in women’s prisons was marginalized. This is due to the …
Enforcement of prison sentence in modern Serbia
The types of institutions for the enforcement of criminal sanctions in Serbia In the Republic of Serbia, there are several types of institutions for the enforcement of criminal sanctions. Prison …
The History of Imprisonment In Serbia
Medieval period and Turkish reign The evidence of prisons in feudal Serbia can be found in the monastery chrysocolla (Chrysobulls of Saint George of Skopje from 1299, Chrysobulls of Saint …
Brief overview of penal systems’ history
Early Forms of Imprisonment As a means of restriction of freedom, prisons existed in ancient Mesopotamia, China, India, Persia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome and in the medieval period, when it …
Life imprisonment and ageing of the convict population in the Republic of Serbia
Introduction of life imprisonment in the criminal legislation of the Republic of Serbia The punishment of life imprisonment was introduced to criminal legislation of the Republic of Serbia as a …
How to respond to the challenges of the ageing of the convict population?
Why is it important to respond to the challenges of the ageing of the convict population? The increase in the share of persons over the age of 50 in the …
Ageing of prison population in the Republic of Serbia – Key challenges
Ageing of prison population in Serbia and worldwide Ageing of population is a global phenomenon, affecting all aspects of life and the welfare of all generations. Serbia has one of …
Persons with intellectual disabilities and the execution of prison sentences: Some characteristics of the population and challenges in providing treatment
Introduction People with different forms and severity of a disability, like all other members of society, may violate legal norms and find themselves facing the execution of a prison sentence. …
Work engagement of prisoners, professional training and parole: Do they work?
Parole as a conditional release from prison is a measure regulated by criminal law where the penological component is particularly emphasised. The comparative overview shows that its importance in contemporary …