Author(s): Darko Dimovski / Language(s): Serbian
Issue: 68/2014
Тhe author, based on the circumstances that contributed to the creation of
private prisons, has explained the historical development of private prisons
in the United States and Great Britain. After tha , the author has analyzed the
strengths and weaknesses of the prison run by private companies. Namely,
the author has, stating the benefits of private prisons (reduced overcrowding
penitencijarnih institution, cheaper accommodation cost per prisoner, provide
better services, the possibility of applying a new philosophy in the manner of
execution of sentence, with modern Penitentiary program, with the aim of resocialization
and the reduction of recidivism ) and weaknesses of the private
prisons (the question of legitimac, a chronic lack of space in the Penitentiary
system is not solved, business-oriented policies of private prisons, less salaries,
poor performance of the security service, worst food, weak enforcement of
parole, lack of appropriate penitentiary program), wanted to draw attention to
the professional public about controversypf the introduction private companies
in the management structure of penitentiary institutions .
As the Republic of Serbia is, constantly in the last twenty years, faced with the
increasing number of inmates, as well as the chronic shortage of money, which
affects on the situation in industrial areas of prisons, there are options to give
licenses to private companies to manage prisons. Therefore, the author has paid
special attention to potential problems of introducing private prisons in the
penitentiary system in Serbia.
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