The issue of reducing public spending is one of the most discussed economic topics of the public and the media. The analysis of the cost of prisons provides an understanding of the issue, that concerns one part of public spending, in which several billions are spent each year. Although the cost of prisons does not exceed a percentage of the state budget, it is certainly an area that must not be neglected due to the security of the population of the Czech Republic. The work seeks to find possible savings through a greater employment of prisoners. The importance of the employment of prisoners is based on the current extremely low unemployment and efforts to solve this situation precisely through those serving their sentences. However, the wor...