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3.11.2010 10:00

Address:
Vězeňská služba ČR
Věznice Plzeň
Klatovská 202
P.O.Box 335
306 35 Plzeň
Czech Republic

As early as 1870, the Municipal Council in Plzeň conducted negotiations with the representatives of the Imperial and Royal Ministry of Justice for the sale of land with the intention of building a new prison. The very construction commenced four yeas later, in 1874, and the offi cial occupancy approbation was accorded in 1878. Political prisoners were placed into Plzeň Prison since the end of the 19th century. Today, it is profi led as a prison with guarded units, units with enhanced guarded zones, supervised units, and with a unit specialised for imprisonment of inmates with personality and behaviour disorders caused by uses of psychotropic substances. Prisoners sentenced to serve their terms in a prison under supervision are placed in Heřmanova Huť branch of the Plzeň Prison, however to 29.2.2008 this facility was closed. Plzeň Prison also effectuates the remand of males, females, and juveniles through standard regimen – in the form of classic cell detention and moderated regimen. The accommodation capacity of Plzeň Prison is 1156 places, of which 152 are designed for remand, 1004 for imprisonment. The unit for employment of prisoners organises work for persons serving their imprisonment terms. The convicts work in the framework of the prison’s internal operation duties, or with external enterprising entities. The latter have their workplaces within the area of Plzeň Prison. Since 1983, a vocational training has been working in Plzeň Prison, which carries out instruction both of convicts and detainees by way of various educational programmes, such as, e.g., requalifi cation courses for painters, decorators, lectroengineering workers, courses in computer technology, and in various additional educational activities. The piloting work is the instruction in an apprenticeship fi eld. The inmates fi nishing the courses successfully receive civilian certifi cates of apprenticeship. Since 2007, instruction has been under course in a new three-year apprenticeship term for fi tters and locksmiths. Persons who fi nish successfully the above course can continue thein studies at a higher-level school. Special educational activities have been prepared for drug addicts. Applied are ethods of community sessions, working therapy. A team of specialists has been set up for work with detainees aged from 15 to 26 years. The working programme is directed to special formative, educational and cultural activities and hobbies. A great part of convicts and detainees have joined special educational activities. The running of the prison is ensured by a total of 495 employees, of whom 330 are members of the Prison Service including 65 members of the Judicial Gard in charge of guarding the State Prosecutor Offi ces, Regional, District, and Municipal Courts. The prison has 165 civilian employees. Our employees use in ample numbers the recreation facilities of the Czech Prison Service to renew their energies. The Fund for Cultural and Social Needs contributes to covering the expenses for excursions at home and in abroad, every year subscribed tickets are provided for theatre formances, ice-hockey matches, swimming pool, squash, bowling, or fi these centre. Various cultural events are arranged. The Prison Service organises summer as well as winter recreation stays for the employees´ children. Further, our sportfriendly employees can take part in various sporting competitions and tournaments organised by the Prison Service or by Plzeň Prison.

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