BackAssisting the social reintegration of prisoners who have served their sentence requires an active attitude and expenditures both from the state and the society. Considering this, the state can not rely solely on the voluntary activity of civil organizations. As part of his project on the investigation of the penitentiary system, ombudsman Máté Szabó drew the attention of the competent authorities on the importance of parole, after-care and employment of ex-prisoners.
The future of a prisoner is largely influenced by the conditions after his/her release. Prisoners need assistance to combat harms resulting from confinement, financial-mental drawbacks resulting from imprisonment and social prejudice. It should be noted, that a significant proportion of these prisoners are poorly socialized: low educational levels, long-term unemployment, uncertain or difficult housing situation, alcoholism, lack of a firm family background, types of friends contribute to potential relapse, moreover, these factors interact often simultaneously. Having served a sentence of imprisonment, even those have to face serious problems who had not have such disadvantages previously.
This requires an active assistance and resources both from the state and the society for facilitating social reintegration of prisoners who have served their sentence in order to ensure public order and public security, states Szabó.
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Source: Commissioner for Fundamental Rights
