CATERING FOR PERSONS HELD IN FOREIGN PENITENTIARIES ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES (NORWAY, DENMARK)
Introduction: Food systems are one of the ways to influence human health and behavior in correctional settings. The development and promotion of positive habits, the healthy food organization for prisoners can improve their quality of life and prevent a number of non-communicable diseases. Various ways of organizing self-sufficiency are a socializing aspect in the penitentiaries activities. Aim: to analyze the practice of catering for persons held in penitentiaries in the Scandinavian countries, which differ by quite humane criteria for organizing the process of execution of punishment in correctional institutions. Methods: the set of theoretical methods of scientific knowledge. Results: The article presents the current state of the issue of nutrition research in penitentiary institutions, as well as an analysis of existing food supply systems in foreign correctional institutions on the example of Scandinavian countries. It also provides examples of innovative food programs in prisons of the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Denmark. Conclusions: In the foreign penitentiary institutions, it is possible to use various methods of catering, including providing self-service to prisoners. The materials will be useful to employees responsible for providing food to prisoners and maintaining their optimal condition and health.