The resocialization of persons in duration of imprisonment and after serving a term of imprisonment

The purpose of imprisonment beyond the protection of the society is to educate the offender to lead an orderly life when he's released. It is practical to use that time, when offender is imprisoned, to positively influence him. Besides positive effects the imprisonment in criminogenous artificial environment has further consequences for offender. It leads to disruption of positive social relationships, social stigmatization, prisonisation, escalation of debts; it develops passivity of inmates and much more. These negative consequences lead to the question whether it is possible to obtain redress prisoners. This thesis deals with possibilities of rehabilitation of persons in prison and after they leave the prison. The text is focused on individual activities within penitentiary treatment programs especially labor activities and educational activities which represent suitable instruments for resocialization, but still belong among the most problematic area of penitentiary care. In the next part of diploma thesis the reader is introduced with current postpenitentiary care settings. Postpenitentiary care is provided both by state entities and NGOs. The aim is the introduction to the complicated transition released prisoners to civilian life. Their reintegration is difficult complex process with many..