THE ROLE OF THE PENITENTIARY SYSTEM IN THE RESOCIALIZATION OF PERSONS RELEASED FROM PENAL INSTITUTIONS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47390/SPR1342V6SI2Y2026N35Keywords:
penitentiary system, penal institutions, resocialization, moral education, rehabilitation, criminal-executive legislation, Nelson Mandela Rules, family and social support, pedagogical and psychological influence.Abstract
The article examines the role of the penitentiary system in the resocialization of persons released from penal institutions. The concept of the penitentiary system, its main functions, including the execution of punishment, moral education, and the resocialization process of convicts, are analyzed. The article also discusses international practices and the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules), as well as the criminal-executive legislation of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, which emphasize comprehensive support for the social adaptation of convicts during incarceration and after release. Recommendations for improving resocialization in the penitentiary system of Uzbekistan are proposed, including the involvement of convicts and their families in educational programs and increasing the time allocated for resocialization activities in penal institutions.
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