The service provision of the prison guard staff and the evolution of penitentiary objectives – Interrelationships and interactions

Abstract

In this article, knowing the dominant goals and directions of the 19th-20th century, I am looking for the answer to the question, what was the role of those staff members who had direct contact with the prisoners in Hungary during that era. Within the framework of this, I will examine the interaction between staff service provision and strategic goals, the conditions of the facilities designatedfor serving the prison sentence, and the circumstances under which the staff performed their work. In my analysis I try to illustrate the elements that can be the source for changes and shifts in emphasis in the roles of the staff during the examination of different eras.