Prisoner resettlement in Lithuania: between Soviet tradition and challenges of modern society

LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Kalėjimai; Kalinių reintegracija; Probacija; Paleisti iš laisvės atėmimo vietų; Prisons; Prisoner resettlement; Prison leaves; Probation; Release from prison.

ENAll prisons in Lithuania were built before the Second World War or immediately after it and no longer meet actual needs and human rights standards. Wages of employees in the prison administration are low; qualification requirements for them are decreasing. The terms of imprisonment are longer every year and the practice of granting a conditional release has become even more restrictive. At the beginning of the year 2018 Lithuania had the highest prison population rate in the European Union. How to manage the resettlement of prisoners in such a situation and under which theoretical background? The gap between the Soviet tradition established during the time of Soviet occupation and modern challenges, despite restored independence since 1990, membership in the Council of Europe since 1993 and in the European Union since 2004, is unfortunately still a prevailing problem. The present chapter deals with these theoretical and practical problems in the Lithuanian prisoner resettlement system. [taylorfrancis.com]