Kultura i (pod)kultura więzienna w mediach tradycyjnych i elektronicznych

The prison community is a carrier of social culture, similarly to other communities, social strata and groups. As every single community, it consists of people with various cultural needs and levels of sensibility. The period of imprisonment is often not only the time of reflection on one's self, one’s past and present existence, but also a time of rebellion against one’s current situation and all the accompanying limitations. Imprisonment is also involves a lot of free time to manage. For some, it constitutes an opportunity to cultivate their hobbies or look for their undiscovered talents. However, prison culture is also a product of criminal subculture. The author attempts to show the complexity of the issues of prison culture and subculture as well as discussing its coverage both in traditional sources and in the electronic media.