Analýza nákladů na vězeňství v ČR v letech 2013 - 2018 a potenciální využití vězňů na trhu práce

The issue of reducing public spending is one of the most discussed economic topics of the public and the media. The analysis of the cost of prisons provides an understanding of the issue, that concerns one part of public spending, in which several billions are spent each year. Although the cost of prisons does not exceed a percentage of the state budget, it is certainly an area that must not be neglected due to the security of the population of the Czech Republic. The work seeks to find possible savings through a greater employment of prisoners. The importance of the employment of prisoners is based on the current extremely low unemployment and efforts to solve this situation precisely through those serving their sentences. However, the work encounters problems associated with the employment of prisoners, such as security risks and the fact that approximately half of the prisoners during the research period were unable to work. However, the effort to increase the involvement of prisoners in working life is one of the priorities of the Ministry of Justice, and private entities are increasingly interested in this type of worker due to the deplorable situation on the labor market. Another way of reducing prison costs is through alternative punishments. This work deals mainly with monetary fines, which is reported to be the most economically efficient way in Gary Becker's models, and with house arrests, as a modern form and the closest alternative to imprisonment. However, these forms of punishment have long been neglected by the Czech judiciary, despite their obvious and not only economic benefits