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Introduction: The Prison Service of the Czech Republic is currently considering some structural changes of the service. For this reason we would like to ask for following information:
Prison Department in Lithuania is an independent organization under the MoJ
What is the total number of staff members?3259 (as of 1 November 2021)
What is the number of staff members working at the HQ (General Direcorate/MoJ Department)?163 (as of 1 November 2021). Of them 62 staff members work in prisons (officially being Prison Department staff members).
Are there regional directorates/managements in your system? If yes, what is the number of staff working there?No
What is the number of vacant positions in your system?523 (as of 1 November 2021)
In Spain, General Administration, the Prison Service belongs to the Ministry of Interior or Home Affairs Ministry.
What is the total number of staff members?23.151.
What is the number of staff members working at the HQ (General Direcorate/MoJ Department)?334.
Are there regional directorates/managements in your system? If yes, what is the number of staff working there?There are no regional directorates depending on the General Administration.
What is the number of vacant positions in your system?3.599
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In independent organization under the MoJ with its own directorate.
What is the total number of staff members?2505 (including the probation staff, approx. 250)
What is the number of staff members working at the HQ (General Direcorate/MoJ Department)?109
Are there regional directorates/managements in your system? If yes, what is the number of staff working there?Yes, 3 regional centers. 108. (In 2022 we will have an organizational reform that will abolish the regional structure.)
What is the number of vacant positions in your system?32 (as of 16 December 2021)
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National Administration of Penitentiaries is an independent organization under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Moldova.
What is the total number of staff members?The total number of available positions for prison staff in the national prison system is 2951 units.
What is the number of staff members working at the HQ (General Direcorate/MoJ Department)?The number of staff members working at the HQ (National Administration of Penitentiaries) is 200 units (including vacancies).
Are there regional directorates/managements in your system? If yes, what is the number of staff working there?The number of staff working in the regional directorates/ managements (17 prison institutions, 1 training center, 1 special destination detachment) is 2751 units (including vacancies).
What is the number of vacant positions in your system?The total number of vacant positions in the national prison system is 288 units.
General Directorate „Execution of Sentences“ (GDES) is a specialized administrative structure to the Ministry of Justice.
What is the total number of staff members?At present, the total number of staff in General Directorate „Execution of Sentences“ and its territorial services is 4588 people (according to the approved vacancy).
What is the number of staff members working at the HQ (General Direcorate/MoJ Department)?The number of staff, working at Headquarters of GDES at the moment, is 109 people (according to the approved vacancy).
Are there regional directorates/managements in your system? If yes, what is the number of staff working there?General Directorate „Execution of Sentences“ is organized as Headquarters and territorial services. At present, the number of appointed employees in territorial services is 4267 people.
What is the number of vacant positions in your system?At present, the vacant positions at GDES and its territorial services is 219.
SPS became an executive agency of HM Government on 1 April 1993. On devolution in 1999 it became an executive agency of the Scottish Executive (now Scottish Government).
What is the total number of staff members?4,437
What is the number of staff members working at the HQ (General Direcorate/MoJ Department)?Approximately 250
Are there regional directorates/managements in your system? If yes, what is the number of staff working there?There are no regional directorates. Prison Governors report to, and are managed by, the Director of Operations.
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Latvian Prison Administration is under MoJ with its own directorate.
What is the total number of staff members?2127
What is the number of staff members working at the HQ (General Direcorate/MoJ Department)?160
Are there regional directorates/managements in your system? If yes, what is the number of staff working there?N/A
What is the number of vacant positions in your system?393
Yes DGEPi is an incorporated service of the Ministry of Justice
What is the total number of staff members?08/12/2021 : 9.479 Staff members (Total 8.018,01 full-time equivalent).
What is the number of staff members working at the HQ (General Direcorate/MoJ Department)? Are there regional directorates/managements in your system? If yes, what is the number of staff working there?DG EPI has a Regional Directorate North (1 Regional Director + adjunct) and a Regional Directorate South (1 Regional Director + adjunct) and a Regionale Directorate Center (1 Regional Director + adjunct).
What is the number of vacant positions in your system?on date 08/12/2021 In theory, this is 467 vacant positions.