Stroeva G. V. Self-reabilitation of prisoners as part of educational process in correctional inctitutions. LIFELONG EDUCATION: The 21st Century.
2013. № 4. DOI: 10.15393/j5.art.2013.2170


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Self-reabilitation of prisoners as part of educational process in correctional inctitutions

Stroeva G V
PhD, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (section «Arts and Humanities»), expert of independent non-profit organization «Center for Anti-Crime Education and Social Rehabilitation of Offenders «Criminon».
(Moscow)
info@gvstroeva.ru
Keywords:
self-rehabilitation of prisoners
prisoners
Abstract: This paper focuses on the pedagogical principles of adult prisoners' self-reabilitation taking into consideration the identified typical personal attributes. The process is represented in intellectual and ethical personal development combined with internal mechanism of improving the functional literacy rate. The author provides an algorithm for learning and educational sessions for prisoners and the list of rehabilitation methods. Formal, non-formal, and informal education of prisoners is analyzed in the context of educational principles. The obstacles to increase self-motivation and to develop a positive attitude towards self-rehabilitation are revealed. The results of experimental work in creating common education framework for correctional institutions are presented. The author concludes that all correctional officers, teachers, volunteers should have professional pedagogical competence in self-rehabilitation of prisoners.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15393/j5.art.2013.2170