1. Education in prisons of Latvia

2. Number of prisoners (01.01.2010.) Total number - 7055 Total number - 7055 –5055 sentenced –2000 under pre-trial detention

3. 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 %

4. Breakdown of prisoners by age Breakdown of prisoners by age Prisoners by age group Number% Up to 18 801,6 From 18 up to 21 3897,7 From 22 up to 25 98619,5 From 26 up to 30 107721,3 From 31 up to 40 139027,5 From 41 up to 50 79915,8 From 51 up to 60 2685,3 More that 60 661,3

5. 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

6. Released in 2009 year Total number - 2511 Total number - 2511 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

7. Education in prison. The management of educational process in prisons are organized in line with "The politics of inmates education for 2006-2012" In the course of the 2009 year 2439 inmates engage in less primary, primary, g eneral, vocational, higher and informal education programs.

8. Education programs and number of inmates

9. General education

10. 955 prisoners from 12 prisons were involved in general education programs 955 prisoners from 12 prisons were involved in general education programs

11. Vocational education

12. 1040 inmates from 9 prisons were involved in vocational training programs, that have been accredited by the state

13. 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)

14. Informal education

15. 430 inmates from 9 prisons were involved in informal programs 430 inmates from 9 prisons were involved in informal programs