The article considers the need to develop a state policy in the field of the rights protection of children who are in conflict with law in terms of providing children with special care and assistance by the state, given international obligations, constitutional requirements and the level of juvenile delinquency. The importance of juvenile justice implementation is substantiated as an effective social mechanism that allows to restore the physical, psychological and social status of juveniles who are in conflict with law. We highlighted ans revealed the aspects of the juvenile justice implementation in the domestic legislation, the tasks facing future probation officers who will work with juveniles, defined by the requirements of international standards, domestic legislation and age characteristics of such category of probation clients. In order to achieve the probation goals, it is established that the staff must have not only legal knowledge, but also be able to professionally carry out social and educational work, implement effective social and educational technologies for juveniles, use new methods and programs to successfully correct social behavior of juveniles. new tools and techniques to determine the risks of crime. In probation bodies, namely juvenile probation centers, should work personnel with appropriate knowledge and skills in relation to juveniles who have committed offenses, considering their age, socio-psychological, psychophysical and other features of their development. The main direction in the specialists` training to work with juvenile offenders is the acquisition of competencies in social and educational work. It is been proved that the juvenile justice implementationas an element of state policy in the field of the rights protection of children who are in conflict with the law requires special training for social and educational work for future probation officers.

Key words: probation officers, professional training, juvenile justice, juveniles, social and educational work.

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