LABOR RIGHTS OF CONVICTS: CURRENT STATE, PROBLEMS AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS

The article examines the current state, problems and prospects for the development of labor rights of convicts. It is noted that in Ukrainian legislation, the work of convicts is recognized as “the right to participate in labor activity”, and the theory and practice of penitentiary science considers the work of convicts as an effective correctional factor, positive labor activity for the development of the convict’s personality, a means of resocialization and management of convicts, etc. The list of international and national NPAs in the field of legal regulation of the labor of convicts has been determined, including departments, and the main principles of convict labor organization (voluntariness, fair pay, social protection, rehabilitation focus and professional training). The existing problems in the field of the realization of the labor rights of convicts are noted, in particular, the low level of wages, limited employment opportunities for convicts, the imperfection of social insurance mechanisms and the lack of a systematic approach to training, the low level of active participation of non-governmental organizations in the processes of control over working conditions and the protection of rights are noted convicts, which significantly complicates the realization of the right to work by convicts, creates obstacles to compliance with safety standards and non-discriminatory access to work.It is emphasized that the key aspects aimed at ensuring the rights of convicts, improving their working conditions, and promoting their resocialization are: raising the level of wages, developing and implementing state vocational training programs for convicts, improving legislation in the field of social protection of convicts, introducing independent control mechanisms on working conditions and safety at workplaces in correctional institutions, expansion of employment opportunities for convicts, development of post-release support programs for adaptation and integration into the labor market. Key words: labor rights, work, work of convicts, convictions, labor relations, employment, labor activity, institution of execution of punishment, correctional colony, corrections, resocialization, State Criminal Enforcement Service of Ukraine.