The provision of work by prisoners – polish penitentiary solutions versus the European Prison Rules of 2006

The aim of the article is to present recommendations included in the European Prison Rules of 2006 concerning the provision of work by imprisoned individuals. The rules referring among others to the prisoners employment, proper work conditions, remuneration and work safety, are analyzed. The paper also presents Polish legal solutions which regulate the provision of work by prisoners. First of all, the issues connected with forms of employment, places of work and prisoners’ rights and obligations resulting from work, are discussed in the article. The article then proceeds to examine whether the Polish solutions conform with international regulations in this field.Ewelina Januszkiewicz - Uniwersytet w BiałymstokuMarlena Januszkiewicz - Uniwersytet w Białymstok