The article analyses the problem of the re-socialization of convicts. The conditions encouraging the positiveness and effectiveness of the process of re-socialization are revealed here, namely, the constant process, continuity, specialists’ improvement of professional skills and the like. The generalized scientific (academic) literature is illustrated (grounded) by the empirical research data. While presenting the research data, the conclusion that convicts have evident educational needs is made. Besides, convicts who do not have a secondary education commit the highest number of crimes. It also comes into light that younger convicts (aged between 18 and 24) are more motivated in a professional sense than people of other age groups (ages). Through the analysis of the research data it is shown that convicts who have grown up in the families of their biological parents maintain warm and open mutual relationships with their parents more often than those who have not been raised in their biological families. In addition, the majority of the convicted project their future in prison (70 %). More than 60 % of respondents plan to ensure their means of subsistence legally after the release from prison.

What are the factors of social integration and employment of former convicts? How these factors are evaluated by employers, correction inspectorates and specialists (psychologists, consultants), the former convicts themselves, their close people and random citizens? Which factors are considered as more efficient and which are considered as less efficient? What are the main trends and assumptions of employment and social integration of former convicts? Which means may help to the participants of social integration to understand the reality, new opportunities of the idea of empowerment, to develop new initiatives? These research questions are analysed in this article. The research revealed the trends of social reintegration of former convicts, the potential initiatives and activities seeking for successful social integration of former convicts. The written survey was performed (N=260). Employers, former convicts, close people of a former convict, specialists consultants, the specialists of correction inspectorate were questioned. The 9 factors of employment and social integration and the indicators of their contents were analyzed: Family support to former convicts; Training/learning of general and vocational skills of former convicts; Motivation, efforts to integrate of former convicts; Dialogue of all participants; Information of all participants; Involvement of employers; Self-confidence of a former convict; Confidence in a former convict; Self-assistance and self-organisation of former convicts and their families, close people.[...].

The relation between masculinity as a social construct and criminology is significant to the investigation of criminality. Therefore, correctional facilities and prisons become important spaces for the masculinity researchers. According to D. F. Sabo, T. A. Kupers and W. J. London, prison is a masculine space that expands power relations and hegemonic masculinity. Gender and sexuality are a foremost means of controlling power relations in a prison space. Using the qualitative research (interviews and observation), the article examines the construction of masculinity in the Lithuanian and Polish correctional facilities. The research demonstrates that in Lithuania the conception of “imprisoned” masculinity is based strictly on a criminal subculture. The Lithuanian subculture is a reflection of masculine norms that defines what a convict should be if he wants to occupy the highest position. However, the Polish criminal “podculture” is not as important to convicts, and masculinity is less related to it. The Lithuanian prisoners’ masculinity is largely influenced by the prison subculture. On the contrary, in Poland the convicts’ masculinity is dynamic and based on individual experience. The different levels of an informal prison law determine a choice of certain forms of masculinity. It should also be noted that in both the Lithuanian and Polish imprisonment facilities financial capital influences imensely a concept of masculinity.

The findings have showed that were no statistically significant differences with regard to gender were established assessing the subjectively perceived style of parental bonding, satisfaction with familial relationships and the attachment style in different close relationships. Both male and female subjects attributed the subjectively perceived upbringing style of a father to "overprotection", that of a mother - to "care". The attachment style of males characterised as "avoidance" is insignificantly higher than females, whereas the "anxiety" style of attachment in samples of males and females showed almost no differences. A positive relationship was established between the satisfaction with experienced familial relationships and the "caring" style of upbringing of both parents. Satisfaction with familial relationships positively correlates with the importance of communication with relatives, marital status and assessment of the current or last relationship maintained.

Straipsnyje gilinamasi į kokybinio tyrimo filosofinę prigimtį ir mokslinę prasmę, tiriant pataisos namuose esančius nuteistuosius. Kokybinis tyrimas aptariamas kaip socialinę stigmą patiriančio asmens perspektyvos iškėlimas, jo subjektyvios patirties refleksija ir socialinio pasaulio prasmių pažinimas. Straipsnyje taip pat analizuojama įgalinimo teorijos dalyvaujančiame veiklos tyrime raiška ir atskleidžiama tyrimo dalyvio – nuteistojo – kaip eksperto samprata kokybinio tyrimo procese.