Ukraine Considers Drafting Convicts to Replenish War-Battered Troops
- Lawmakers weigh parole or amnesty for criminals joining army
- A plan for countrywide mobilization remains mired in debate
The bill would amend the country’s penal code to allow inmates to get parole for signing contracts with the military.
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Ukrainian lawmakers plan to consider a bill that would allow prison inmates to join the war effort as the nation seeks ways to bolster manpower on the front lines after recent Russian advances.
“There are motivated and patriotically minded citizens who are ready to atone for their guilt before society on the battlefield,” legislators said in comments published alongside a draft law on the parliament’s website Friday.