Prison policy in Colombia allows inmates to redeem their sentence time with different modalities such as study and work. With the diagnosis made regarding the forms of work and redemption of sentences of the inmates of the prison of medium and minimum security for members of the Facatativá public force of the National Police, it was possible to evaluate the legal aspects, the impact on social life and the relationship with their family environment for their resocialization. Through the research methodology used, in which a field work is carried out consisting of a visit to the facilities of the detention center and closed surveys and interviews are carried out where it was possible to demonstrate what are the forms of work and study that the inmates develop within from the penitentiary center and with which they obtain a series of benefits for both them and their family. Seeking to have the necessary knowledge to develop entrepreneurial activities so that at the time of serving his sentence they are reintegrated back into society.