EDUCATION OF CONVICTED PERSONS IN THE CZECH PRISON SYSTEM: RESOCIALIZATION MEANING, INSTITUTIONAL CONDITIONS AND PROSPECTS FOR EFFECTIVENESS
Abstract
The aim of this professional paper is to analyse in depth the role of education for prisoners in the process of their resocialisation and reintegration into society after serving a prison sentence. The research questions focus on the specific functions of formal and informal education in the Czech prison system, their institutional and organisational conditions, and the extent to which they contribute to reducing the risk of recidivism. To achieve this objective, a strategy of expert qualitative analysis of secondary data was used, including content analysis of official statistics of the Prison Service of the Czech Republic, legislative documents and relevant professional literature. The study identifies key determinants of the effectiveness of educational programmes, analyses their structure, content focus and institutional framework, and formulates recommendations for the further development of educational policy in the prison system, taking into account the current challenges of resocialisation practice.
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