Program aim

To facilitate a full reintegration of the accused / convicted juvenile students through a steady provision of continuous education, as established in the Georgian National Curriculum and creating an appropriate learning environment.

Within the program framework, there are two sub-programs implemented:

Overview

In accordance with the Georgian Constitution and the Law on General Education, the State is obliged to ensure transparency and equal access to general education for all Georgian citizens throughout their life. Provision of the right to education of convicted students is vitally important in their petitionary establishment as it ensures their personal and academic development.

The educational process is currently in-progress in Tbilisi №8 and Kutaisi №2 semi-open or closed penitentiary facilities for the accused/convicted Juveniles. (In the semi-open and closed type of deprivation facility for women's detention, the educational process will be renewed if the beneficiary is present).

Teachers, who have signed a contract with LEPL Tbilisi №123 Public school, will carry out the education process at №11 Juvenile rehabilitation establishment. Whereas eight teachers who are assigned to carry out the education process at Tbilisi №8 and Kutaisi №2 semi-open or closed penitentiary facilities for the accused/convicted juveniles have been signed with the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia.

Juvenile convicts in penitentiary establishments have the opportunity to study the subjects as provided in the national curriculum in a specific environment, in conjunction with enabling them to participate in the graduation ceremony and national admittance examinations.

A supervisory council is created by the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, which is composed by the representatives of both Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, and the Ministry of Corrections and Legal Assistance of Georgia. Additionally the council consists of various representatives from the Non-governmental organizations and the office of the Public defender who oversee and carefully monitor the educational process.

The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia has been cooperating with the Ministry of Penitentiary and Probation for vocational training of convicts for four years. In 2014, Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and Ministry of Penitentiary and Probation signed a memorandum of mutual cooperation. Approximately 2582 convicts throughout the country (during the four years of the short-term vocational program) have underwent more than 41 various vocational programs.