Nuteistųjų alternatyva laisvės atėmimo bausme reabilitacija
INMATE’S REHABILITATION IN PROBATION AND MEDIATION SERVICE IN LITHUANIAN PENITENTIARY SYSTEM

Summary/Abstract: This article analyzes theory and practice of Lithuanian Probation and Mediation service in Penitentiary system. In this article is emphasized that in many world countries, as well as European Union countries, punishment politic is changed in detailed and wise solving personal and social problems of people, instead of imprisonment is widely used alternatives of imprisonment – to leave in community with special sanctions and charges. That ideas reflect in 47 article of Punishment Code (Penitentiary Code, which was initiated in 2002 year): to help in solving personal and social problems of clients of probation and mediation service (probation and mediation service in Lithuania is named Correctional Inspectorates, but there is no created mediation service and there are no voluntaries confirmed by penitentiary law). In article here is researched the main problems ofadults and juvenile clients of correctional inspectorates. Analogically juvenile clients of correctional inspectorates has second feelings and problems: feeling guilty, that they have been judged, the bad material conditions (when parents have no job), communication problems with parents, friends, teachers – that they do not understand them; they feel insecure because of aggressive behavior of their parents; that they have to sign in in police department – this situation always remind about done crime; how to graduate the school, because it is in order from court; they are worried because of bad health, they are afraid of humiliation of teachers and friends, when police officers are coming to school; that they are obliged to stay at home after 22 p.m., feeling stress because of night control, that police officers are coming to home – they feel humiliation and shame; they feel guilty before parents; they feel less attention from parents, that teachers will give low marks, because they are sentenced, shame before victims, feel that they have lost their friends and are lonely, they would like to attend swimming pool, sport halls, various technical activities, visit movies, but they have no income. They would like to have personal computer. They feel, that neighbors know about his crime and will judge for the crime. It’s a part of feelings and problems, which have adults and juvenile clients. This is the main task to help in solving the problems and they would change behavior. Second rehabilitation problem to whom the Correctional Inspectorates must belong: to Justice Ministry, prison service or to Social Welfare (local authority social work department). Now in Lithuania they belong to prison department, but experience of European Union countries (e. g. in Scottish penitentiary system probation and mediation belongs to local authority Social work department). The solving of that problem will show, what priority: punishment or social help for clients will be used in Lithuania.

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