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ABSTRACT
Background: This article explores key approaches to penitentiary policy and aspects of psychological training for personnel responsible for safeguarding children’s rights within the justice system.
Purpose: to analyse penitentiary policy and explore the psychological aspects of staff training for the effective protection of children’s interests within a child-friendly justice system.
Design/Methodology/Approach: the research methodology is based on the analysis, generalization, and systematization of informational sources and regulatory documents. The focus is placed on professionalism, competence, and the essential personal qualities required to safeguard the rights and interests of children within a child-friendly justice framework.
Findings: the study identifies key socio-psychological traits of penitentiary staff: stress resilience, adaptability to change, flexibility, high professional responsibility, social and professional mobility, autonomy in adjusting psychological attitudes and worldviews, and the ability to make professionally justified decisions.
Conclusions: The study emphasizes the importance of staff psychological training in accordance with international standards. The implementation of child-friendly justice principles, aligned with international standards and the National Strategy, is justified as a means of ensuring the protection of children’s rights, upholding their best interests, and preventing re-traumatization, victimization, and discrimination.
