Current, former female inmates host art exhibition in Tbilisi
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Today Georgia’s Holy Trinity Church in capital Tbilisi hosted an art exhibition of works created by Georgian female convicts and by those who have already served their sentences.
The art exhibition, organised by an international association Georgia for Friends, aimed to support the rehabilitation and reintegration of female inmates back into society.
The exhibition supported current and former female convicts. Photo by the Ministry of Corrections' press office.
We also wanted to show how these women, who spent time in prison, live now when they are free. These people very much need our public support,” said Georgia for Friends chairperson Tamar Basilashvili.
One of the exhibits from today's event. Photo by the Ministry of Corrections' press office.
Representatives from the Ministry of Corrections said various programs were operating in Georgian prisons to support inmates to study, sell things they've made and to resocialise easily when released.
Georgia’s Acting Minister of Corrections Kakha Kakhishvili told Parliament that the Ministry of Corrections planned to build a new prison for young offenders aged 14-21 years, through the recommendation and support of the European Union (EU).
Life imprisonment for juveniles is now prohibited in Georgia. The country has a new Juvenile Justice Code that meets international standards.
Georgia is establishing a special Juvenile Justice Code for people aged 18 and under so the country can provide a judicial system that meets European standards and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
All criminal cases in Georgia involving minors will soon be handled by police officers, investigators, prosecutors and judges who specialise in juvenile offending.