The Penitentiary System in Ensuring Security in Poland

: The Prison Service is one of the notable institutions in the state’s internal security system. One of the most important tasks of this uniformed and armed formation is the isolation and resocialisation of persons sentenced by a final sentence to imprisonment. Thus, it can be said that the Prison Service is responsible for ensuring the security of society and protecting it from the negative impact of individuals who were capable of committing a criminal act, i.e. a crime. The dangers of crime significantly affect societies as a whole. This article is an attempt to analyse the pragmatic provisions concerning the system and rules of operation of one of the more important state services, responsible for the execution of punishments and punitive measures resulting in deprivation of liberty, but at the same time carrying out tasks for the benefit of state security.