TY - JOUR
TI - Security Policy in Prisons in the Face of the Challenges Related to the Aging of Inmates
AU - Malec, Norbert
TI - Security Policy in Prisons in the Face of the Challenges Related to the Aging of Inmates
AB - The modern world often replaces old age and the problems that accompany it. Instead, it glorifies youth, beauty and health, often forgetting that they have an end. This state of affairs means that the elderly are often marginalized by society, and this is especially visible when it comes to seniors who are in various places of detention, including penitentiary units. As shown by statistical data, the number of seniors in penitentiary isolation increases every year. For several years now, this has been a new challenge for the prison service from the point of view of the execution of the sentence and the actions taken for the sake of safety for this category of prisoners. The aim of the article is to analyze the impact of the aging population of prisoners on the security policy in Polish prisons. In particular, it is about assessing how the changing needs of senior inmates affect the organization, infrastructure and procedures related to ensuring security in penitentiary units. How does the aging of the prisoner population affect the implementation of security policy in Polish prisons? Are the current procedures and activities adequate to the challenges related to the service of senior prisoners? According to the research problem, a hypothesis was formulated, which assumes that the aging of the population of inmates forces the modification of security policy in prisons, both in terms of infrastructure and organization of staff work. The current system needs to be adapted to the specific needs of senior prisoners in order to effectively ensure the safety and protection of the health and life of this group. In order to respond to the research problem and verify the hypothesis, research methods were used, such as a critical analysis of the literature, which concerned the review of existing research, reports and documents on demographic changes in the prison population, as well as the analysis of legal acts containing regulations on the functioning of prisons, especially those related to prisoners’ rights, safety standards and health care. An analysis of the relationship between various elements of the penitentiary system, including security policy, organizational structure and the needs of senior prisoners, was also carried out.
VL - 2024
IS - 2(3)/2024
PY - 2024
SN - 2956-7440
C1 - 2956-7610
SP - 264
EP - 277
DO - 10.4467/29567610PIB.24.029.20792
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/pb-ls/article/polityka-bezpieczenstwa-w-zakladach-karnych-wobec-wyzwan-zwiazanych-ze-starzeniem-sie-osadzonych
KW - security
KW - penitentiary system
KW - execution of a prison sentence
KW - age of the prison
population
KW - elderly people in penitentiary units