UK and Lithuanian prisons

There are about 160 jails in the UK. All prisoners have pass through reception, which is responsible for checking identities. Arrival prisoners first are seen by a nurse, to identity those coming off drugs, on medication or suicidal feeling. Accommodation varies between prisons ranging from single cells to dormitories. Cells have toilets. Prisoners allowed TV's. There are recreation areas, showers, offices and a food server. Also, there are multi-faight centre in which prisoners of different religious may pray. Moreover, prisoners can train fit, because they have sports facilities. They have access to education that’s the most important. Prisoners can have visitors. There is a waiting area. A sniffer dog checks that visitors are not carrying drugs. Family visits are held once a month. Prisoners have breakfast, lunch and evening meal - this cost an average of 1.87 pounds person per day. Young offenders' institutes spend 3.81 pounds per day.

There is only one real jail in Lithuania - Lukiskes. All prisoners have pass through reception and have been seen by a nurse. It's similar to UK. Prisoners who have life imprisonment are in single cells and others are living 4-6 in cells. Cells have toilets and prisoners are allowed TV's. Prisoners are studying, training, reading books...They have a lot of occupation. They can meet with relatives only once in two months and take call once a week. Prisoners have breakfast, lunch and evening meal the same like in UK prisons. Keeping prisoners who work cost 5.99 litas per day. Keep those who aren't working cost 4, 2 litas. Keeping inmates cost 4.19 litas per day. Young offenders' institutes spend 7.88 litas per day.

In conclusion, there are enough similarities with Lithuanian and UK prisons. The biggest difference is costs.