Department of Penitentiary Institutions Sports activity Penitentiary System of Republic of Moldova

Prezentare general ă  The Penitentiary System of Republic of Moldova is a subordinated department of Ministry of Justice that has under its authority 17 penitentiary institutions.  The dynamic changes in the general number of detainees is presented in the next slide that reflects the considerable decrease of the inmate number.

Statistic data

 The most important aspects that contribute to the decrease of the inmate population are: Individual detainee programs; Psychological counseling; General schooling and vocational training; Cultural activities; Sports activities; In the following slides I will reflect the sports activities practiced in the penitentiary institutions and the number of detainees involved;

Indor football 1 P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8P9P 10 P 11 P 12 P 13 P 15 P 16 P 17 P penitentiary institutions; 2- number of detainees involved;

Volleyball and basketball 1 P1P1 P2P2 P3P3 P4P4 P5P5 P6P6 P7P7 P8P8 P9P9 P 10 P 11 P 12 P 13 P 15 P 16 P 17 P penitentiary institutions; 2- number of detainees involved;

Chess 1 P1P1 P2P2 P3P3 P4P4 P5P5 P6P6 P7P7 P8P8 P9P9 P 10 P 11 P 12 P 13 P 15 P 16 P 17 P penitentiary institutions; 2- number of detainees involved;

Athletics and power lifting 1 P1P1 P2P2 P3P3 P4P4 P5P5 P6P6 P7P7 P8P8 P9P9 P 10 P 11 P 12 P 13 P 15 P 16 P 17 P penitentiary institutions; 2- number of detainees involved;

Table tennis 1 P1P1 P2P2 P3P3 P4P4 P5P5 P6P6 P7P7 P8P8 P9P9 P 10 P 11 P 12 P 13 P 15 P 16 P 17 P penitentiary institutions; 2- number of detainees involved;

Number of sports championships 1 P1P1 P2P2 P3P3 P4P4 P5P5 P6P6 P7P7 P8P8 P9P9 P 10 P 11 P 12 P 13 P 15 P 16 P 17 P penitentiary institutions; 2- number of championships organized in each penitentiary institution in 2013

Number of inmates involved in sports activities

The way inmates practice sports activities  Every institution has gyms and sports fields where inmates can practice sports according to a schedule. The mane problem is that the gyms and sports fields are to small, to old, often having no equipment.  Only a few institutions have sufficient wide fields and gyms for sports activities;

 Penitentiary nr.2 – Lipcani;  Penitentiary nr.9 – Pruncul;  Penitentiary nr.15 – Cricova;  Penitentiary nr.18 – Br ă neşti (under reconstruction)

Sports activities organized by authorities  According to an annual schedule sports contests are organized yearly between penitentiary institutions.  The contests include the following contests;  Table tennis  Power lifting  Chess  Volleyball  Indoor football

Why we do it?  Sports activities maintain the psychological balance of detainees  By practicing sports detainees have less time for criminal activities  Selection of inmates for sport contests

Sports impact  Sports as a tool for individual progress, developing of personal potential and harmonious relations between inmates;  By promoting sports we encourage the inmates to promote a healthy way of life, and increase their working capabilities;  The inmates that practice sports are less involved in criminal activities in the penitentiary institutions;  Promoting fair-play in life;

Our problems  Lack of space in gyms and courts, there are to small for common activities;  Lack of equipment that does not allow practicing professional sports;  No motivation for practicing professional sports;

Our objectives  Involving a higher number of inmates in sports activities;  A more efficient collaboration with sports clubs;  Investments for building new courts and gyms in penitentiary institutions;  Encouraging professional athletes;  Promoting variety in sports activities;

Power lifting

Chess

Table tennis

Awarding the inmates