Self-Representation: Parole
The Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group has prepared a series of practical articles on the protection of prisoners' rights in criminal proceedings. They are intended for prisoners and their relatives who have no legal education but wish to defend their rights independently within the criminal process. Naturally, such articles cannot replace the assistance of a qualified lawyer; however, under martial law conditions, when access to a lawyer may be severely restricted, we wish every prisoner to be able to defend themselves independently when faced alone with the unforgiving machinery of the state.
This is the third article in the series. It is devoted to the right of a convicted person to parole, to violations of that right, and to its defence in court.