The work, established as a Constitutional Law and Duty, has a strict normativity issued by

the National Government, it seeks to regulate the imbalance that may exist in labor

relations in favor of the Employer due to its position of power. For this reason, the State

established that the worker who is under an employment relationship must be guaranteed

access to social benefits and the Right to Social Security, which was guaranteed in the

Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

However, despite the great effort made by the Legislative Branch of the Nation, it is clear

that today there are still situations in which access to labor guarantees for workers is not

guaranteed. It is to analyze the work done by the people deprived of liberty in the detention

centers of the National Territory, since the inmates comply with all the essential elements

of labor relations (personal service provision, subordination and remuneration) and must

have access to social benefits and Social Security, in accordance with Colombian

penitentiary regulations, establishes that the work carried out by the inmates are work

programs focused on the re-socialization of the individual and the benefit of the redemption

of punishment, in the same way, establishes that employment contracts must be entered

into with your employer, be it the penitentiary center or with individuals.

Key Words: Labor law, Workers, Labor Relationship, Social Security, Penitentiary Work.