Aspecte practice referitoare la punerea în executare a obligaţiei de prestare a muncii neremunerate în folosul comunităţii [Practical Aspects Related to the Enforcement of the Obligation to Provide Unpaid Community Service Work]

The article addresses the challenges encountered in executing unpaid community service work, highlighting the importance of the role of probation counsellors and community institutions in this process. The problems identified in the research primarily involve a lack of understanding of specific duties by representatives of community institutions and a lack of interest in adhering to these duties. The study also emphasized that establishing a concrete work schedule is essential to ensure consistency in fulfilling the obligation and proper verification by probation counsellors. The research was conducted through the analysis of files from the Ilfov Probation Service and interviews with representatives of community institutions and probation counselors from this service. Data collected through interviews mainly focused on the perception of the knowledge and adherence to procedures for implementing unpaid community service obligations and the difficulties encountered. The study revealed that none of the analyzed institutions fully adhere to the procedures. The main causes include a lack of studying the legislation and misunderstanding the purpose of unpaid work. Recommendations include greater involvement of probation counselors in verifying adherence to procedures and developing informational materials for community institutions.


Keywords: community service, probation, work schedules, community institutions