Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:53:43 +0200Transport Ministry weighs possibility of using prison labourers to help in road and highway constructionhttps://english.radio.cz/transport-ministry-weighs-possibility-using-prison-labourers-help-road-and-8566232© 2026 Radio Prague International The Transport Ministry has raised eyebrows after it was revealed this week it might use non-punitive prison labour on highway and road construction to help curb costs. So far, the ministry is keeping quiet about the exact details but the Justice Minister Jiří Pospíšil was more candid, saying the idea of prisoners helping build the country’s throughways was indeed being considered. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/delnici_stavba1.jpg?timestamp=1625492604 Transport Ministry weighs possibility of using prison labourers to help in road and highway construction https://english.radio.cz/transport-ministry-weighs-possibility-using-prison-labourers-help-road-and-8566232 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9