Policy implementation: Case studies of private sector and public sector to develop prisoners

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study the policy implementation of private sector and public sector to develop prisoners, and to study conditional factors influencing the policy implementation. The researcher used a qualitative research method, by using in-depth interviewing of 20 key informants, including 5 Executives of the Department of Corrections, 12 prison staff and 3 entrepreneurs. The researcher selected three research areas, Samut Sakhon Prison, Chachengsao Central Prison, and Samut Prakan Central Prison. For the first objective, the study found that Samut Sakhon Prison provides training in transport and storage of products. There are trainers who closely supervise prisoners, divided into small groups, and leaders training the prisoners until they are skilled. Chachoengsao Central Prison provides training of bus body building, design and production. This training lets the prisoners work as general staff with no difference between entrepreneurs and prisoner. The prison officers have
to ask prisoners about problems so as to resolve a situation quickly. Samut Prakan Central Prison provides training in production of drain, sump and brick blocks. This training has given prisoners more experience in the factory, where they are closely supervised. Policy Implementation to develop prisoners into the factory is separated into two levels including a macro level and a micro level. For the second objective, it was found that the factors affecting the implementation of private sector and public sector to develop prisoners consisted of purpose of the project, project resources,
communication and reinforcement, operating characteristics, interest groups and attitude in practicing.