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Legal regulation of education of sentenced to imprisonment in Ukraine

The article analyzes the normative legal acts that regulate the sphere of education of convicts. Attention is drawn to the provisions of international penitentiary instruments, which recommend that prison administrations make every effort to encourage prisoners to take an active part in all aspects of education. The necessity of training convicts as one of the most important aspects of prevention of recidivism is substantiated. The need to develop a concept of state policy in the field of education of juvenile prisoners and prisoners is emphasized.