Attitude of Prisoners toword Welfare Provision in Songkhla Central Prison

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were 1) to study the attitude of prisoners toward welfare provision in Songkhla central prison; and 2) to study the guidelines for developing the welfare provision in Songkhla central prison. The research sample consisted of 289 prisoners in Songkhla central prison. The sample size was determined using the Taro Yamane formula. The key informants consist of 10 directors of prisoner development division, director of inmate control, head of prisoner welfare department, head of education and mental development, head of hospital education and mental development, officer visiting relatives and prisoners. The research instruments were questionnaires and interviews. The statistics for data analysis were frequency, percentage, standard deviation, ​​and content analysis.

The findings were as follows; 1) the overall of the attitude of prisoners toward welfare provision in Songkhla central prison was at the high level, The rankings from highest to lowest include prisoner health, visiting relatives. education and mental development, sports and recreation medical care and basic welfare; and 2.the guidelines for developing of welfare in Songkhla Central Prison should be:
(1) providing basic welfare according to the agency's standards and providing equal, fair, and adequate services to prisoners (2) providing medical care that prisoners can access easily, quickly, and with someone in charge (3) setting policies for basic education and mental development of prisoners (4) providing facilities that promote the best possible quality of life for prisoners (5) providing adequate and appropriate places for sports and exercise, and (6) providing various channels for visiting relatives so that relatives can have thorough and comprehensive access.