The time a person must spend in prison to serve the grief that he judge imposed on you, it can become an unpleasant experience for many of the inmates. However, this stay can be made more bearable through work. In that sense, the penitentiary institutions Spanish authorities allow prisoners who wish to apply for a employment in jail in exchange for a small remuneration. But how much is this remuneration in Spain?
It should be noted that prison work not only provides a financial compensationbut it is also valued positively in the evaluations that grant the probation. Furthermore, it allows prisoners acquire skills and work experience that could be useful once they regain their freedom and occupy the numerous free hours that they have in the penitentiary center, providing them with a productive activity with which to escape the monotony.
How many prisoners do some type of work in Spain?
According to data from Penitentiary Institutions, in June 2024 there were 11,375 inmates employed of the 55,000 who live in the country’s prisons, which implies that the 20% of inmates perform some type of work in Spanish prisons. Some activities that are carried out mainly in service workshops or own productionsuch as laundry and bakery, and in external companiesas revealed by the Autonomous Body for Penitentiary Work and Employment Training (OATPFE).
The salary of a prisoner in Spain
In Spain, the average salary of a prisoner is situated around the 3.24 and 5.68 euros per hoursome 200/300 euros per month. Although these figures are far from below the minimum interprofessional wagethe demand for these works it is highas pointed out by the Andalusian Human Rights Association (APDHA), who assure that there are more prisoners interested in working than available offers.
However, prison labor has been subject to several controversies and on many occasions it has been reported that large companies benefit from this cheap laboralso avoiding the quotes to the Social Security that a worker represents.
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