In 2015, the prison inmates enrolled in maintenance service of the institutions fulfilled
works such as parcel delivery and distribution of food for the prisoners, serving the
church, washing, distribution of the food and consumer goods from the institution
store, cleaning and library work. The convicts were paid for the work done, the amount
of which is determined in accordance with their position.
Remuneration of those enrolled in
maintenance
Gross Salary
Net salary
Head of the Service team
250
200
Deputy Head of the Service team
225
180
Service Personnel
200
160
Notable, that in contrast to other establishments, none of the inmates of the establishments N11 (Juvenile) and N18 (medical) were employed. In 2014, 804 inmates were employed in the prison system, while in 2015 the number of prisoners employed increased
slightly and amounted to 873 inmates. As for the establishments by the employment of
convicts, see the data in the table below.
Establishments
N2
N3
N5
N6
N7
N8
N9
N12 N14 N15 N17 N19 Total
2014
112
28
31
51
4
192
10
37
99
68
138
34
804
2015
101
21
37
26
4
247
7
32
92
60
219
27
873
Prison inmates enrolment in maintenance work is regulated by the “Rules of Convict’s
involvement in the maintenance work and remuneration” established by the order of
the Minister of Corrections N157. According to these Rules, enrolment of the inmate in
the maintenance works of penitentiary establishment occurs on the basis of a written
application of the inmate, by an order of the director of the institution.123 Order of the
Director on the enrolment of the convict in the maintenance service does not include
the information as to the type of work to be done. This requirement is however prescribed by the Labor Code124 and presents a material term of the employment agreement. The indefinite scope of work leaves the prisoners before the risk of having to do
the works which were not known to them at the time of application.
The visits to the establishments during 2015 has revealed that a significant proportion
of inmates enrolled in prison maintenance service, notwithstanding their will, have to
work on weekends, holidays and nightshifts. Accordingly, it is necessary for all convicts
123 Order N157of the Minister of Corrections on the “Rules of Convict’s involvement in the maintenance work and remuneration”, Annex 1, Article 4.
124 Sub-paragraph 9.d.
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