Education in prisons of Latvia

Number of prisoners ( ) Total number Total number –5055 sentenced –2000 under pre-trial detention

Location of inmates in prisons Correctional institutions for juveniles - 1,4 % Correctional institutions for juveniles - 1,4 % Open prisons - 3,0 % Open prisons - 3,0 % Semi-closed prisons - 13,3 % Semi-closed prisons - 13,3 % Closed prisons - 54,1 % Closed prisons - 54,1 % Investigative prisons - 28,2 % Investigative prisons - 28,2 %

Breakdown of prisoners by age Breakdown of prisoners by age Prisoners by age group Number% Up to ,6 From 18 up to ,7 From 22 up to ,5 From 26 up to ,3 From 31 up to ,5 From 41 up to ,8 From 51 up to ,3 More that ,3

Length of sentences (imprisonment) Average length of imprisonment in Latvia - 4,46 years Average length of imprisonment in Latvia - 4,46 years males - 4,6 years males - 4,6 years females - 3,5 years females - 3,5 years

Released in 2009 year Total number Total number from them: –after the end of the sentence period – 1892 –before the end of the sentence period – 600 –released owing to hard illnes - 11 –released owing to amnesty - 8

Education in prison. The management of educational process in prisons are organized in line with "The politics of inmates education for " In the course of the 2009 year 2439 inmates engage in less primary, primary, g eneral, vocational, higher and informal education programs.

Education programs and number of inmates

General education

955 prisoners from 12 prisons were involved in general education programs 955 prisoners from 12 prisons were involved in general education programs

Vocational education

1040 inmates from 9 prisons were involved in vocational training programs, that have been accredited by the state

Specialities Elektrician (Jelgava, Jēkabpis, Rīgas Centrācietums) Elektrician (Jelgava, Jēkabpis, Rīgas Centrācietums) Stoker (Jēkabpils) Stoker (Jēkabpils) Tailor (Iļģuciems, Brasa, Rīgas Centrālcietums, Jelgava) Tailor (Iļģuciems, Brasa, Rīgas Centrālcietums, Jelgava) Woodworker’s (Jēkabpils, Daugavgrīva, Šķirotava, Valmiera) Woodworker’s (Jēkabpils, Daugavgrīva, Šķirotava, Valmiera) Welder (Jelgava, Jēkabpils, Šķirotava, Valmiera) Welder (Jelgava, Jēkabpils, Šķirotava, Valmiera) Lathe operator (Jēkabpils) Lathe operator (Jēkabpils) Finishing worker (Jēkabpils) Finishing worker (Jēkabpils) Bricklayer (Daugavgrīva) Bricklayer (Daugavgrīva) Cook’s mate (Iļģuciems, Jēkabpils) Cook’s mate (Iļģuciems, Jēkabpils) Hairdresser (Iļģuciems) Hairdresser (Iļģuciems)

Informal education

430 inmates from 9 prisons were involved in informal programs 430 inmates from 9 prisons were involved in informal programs