About Psychopathy
Psychopathy is often mistakenly equated with criminality. Usually the first thing that comes to mind is violence, brutality, bloodshed, serial killers. But even though we can find a higher percentage …
Disciplinary punishment of convicts: Challenges and opportunities for change
Photography: Ana Batrićević, Yard of District Prison in Belgrade, 2023. Life of persons serving prison sentences is structured in its entirety by both legislative acts and by-laws thus a code …
Recidivism: A return to the familiar environment
The characteristics of recidivism Various definitions of reoffending i.e., recidivism can be found in scientific literature: legal, criminological and penological. Notwithstanding the discussion about different definitions of reoffending and various …
Education of convicted persons:a challenge that is easy to resist
Negative consequences of imprisonment and ways to overcome them My first student visit to a correctional institution made me ask myself the question that keeps pursuing me even nowadays: How …
Media portrayals of prison life: Breaking stereotypes and shaping public opinion
The Power of Media in Shaping the Perception of Prison Life Media has a significant impact on how the public sees and understands prison and life behind bars. Many people …
Humanity behind bars: international guidelines for convicted prisoners
Addressing Public Perception and the Challenge of Parole The treatment of convicted prisoners is the topic that has always been the focus of the general public, just as well as …
Greening of institutuins for the enforcement of criminal sanctions in Serbia – Regulations and examples of good practice
Greening – a step toward wellbeing Research shows convicted persons who do horticulture or spend time in the garden are affected by numerous positive changes. They rarely behave in a …
Women in prison and Bangkok Rules
The first international document that fully and comprehensively deals with the position of women in the system of execution of criminal sanctions, including the position of women in prisons, are …
Dog-assisted re-socialization of convicted persons
The Impact of Animals on Human Welfare Scientific research has confirmed that the interaction of humans with animals reduces stress and aggression, increases empathy, enhances the feeling of responsibility for …
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 …