G. Mikanadze PAROLE AND SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF PRISONERS IN GEORGIA
Keywords:
penitentiary practice, special categories, life-sentenced, juvenile, foreign prisoners, behavior, jurisdictionAbstract
This paper discusses the Georgian practice of parole concerning special categories of prisoners. With «special categories of prisoners» life-sentenced, juvenile, female and foreign prisoners are meant. Although this is not an exhaustive list, the groups mentioned here represent the main special categories of prisoners in Geor-gian penitentiary practice. It states that the procedures for parole are of particular importance because of their role in limiting the use and reducing the negative ef-fects of imprisonment and supporting the re-integration of prisoners. Treatment of different categories of prisoners (e.g. juvenile prisoners, foreign prisoners and lifers) in Georgia and in some European countries is demonstrated. The legislative basis and practice of the parole system concerning special categories of prisoners in Georgia is reviewed. It is stressed that Georgia, as a member of the Council of Europe, should review the present legislation on supervision of parolees who are the foreign nationals, in line with the 1964 European Convention.
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