The Last Bell in a Women’s Prison

According to Article 125 of the Criminal Executive Code of Ukraine, “General and Vocational Education of Convicts Sentenced to Imprisonment,” convicts can receive a full general secondary education free of charge in colonies, in accordance with the laws of Ukraine “On Education” and “On General Secondary Education.”
In Chernihiv Correctional Colony No. 44, where women serve their sentences, 190 people study at the school. Of these, 23 finished their studies this year. It was for them that the final school bell rang. In addition to the colony administration, representatives of the charity organisation “Chernihiv Women’s Human Rights Centre” and teachers were present at the celebration of this event.
Representatives of the charity organisation presented gifts to the graduates. After the official part, a concert was held, which was prepared by the convicts themselves.

Alla Lepekha, Director of the charity organisation “Chernihiv Women’s Human Rights Centre”.