The Legal Status Formation of the Juvenile Of-fenders Subject to the Implementation of Penitentiary Probation

The article reveals the key provisions characterising the structure and content of the legal status of juvenile offenders subject to penitentiary probation. The author analyses the dynamic nature of an individual's legal status, highlighting its constitutional, group, and individual levels, and examines in detail the specifics of regulating the situation of minors within the penal system. Special attention is paid to the modern legislative approach to the implementation of penitentiary probation, including the issues of the dualistic model – dividing measures into mandatory and optional categories – and the influence of the principle of voluntariness on the autonomy of the offenders' will. The importance of regulatory formalisation of the procedure for initiating probationary measures concerning minors is emphasised, with a focus on the participation of their legal representatives. This is attributed to the age-related and psychological characteristics of this group.