Focus on Women
7. JUSTICE, CRIME | Contents |
This chapter was compiled using figures and texts provided by the Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic and the General Directorate of the Prison Service of the Czech Republic.
Definitions of selected indicators
Accused person - a person a legal action is taken against or whose punishment is proposed.
Offender found guilty - a person ruled guilty and sentenced by the court, when the sentence has come into effect already.
Prison category
Since 1 January 1994, the convicted have been put into 4 basic categories of prisons, which differ by the degree of external guarding, degree of security, and the way of implementing rehabilitation schemes.