Penal System and Resocialization

The situation and social contacts of prisoners. Judgement on the penal
system from the view of prisoners.

Topics: Type and number of contact persons; group affiliation of
contact persons and communication duration; assessment of reliability
and sympathy of contact persons; satisfaction with contact
opportunities; frequency of care of respondent; group affiliation;
action orientation; personal norms and norms of contact persons;
socialization; most unpleasant conditions in the institution; perceived
personal probability of relapse; perceived opportunities to influence
his environment; self-assessment of chance to become successful in
life; satisfaction with work and type of institution work; satisfaction
with payment; presence of social security; satisfaction with
opportunities for leisure activity; obligation to pay support costs;
debts; upbringing in home or institution; earlier prison sentences;
total length of imprisonment; regular residence after release from
prison.

With the vast majorigy of questions the respondent was asked to check
the response on a 20-level continuum.

Demography: age; sex; marital status; family composition; number of
children; school education; vocational training; occupation.