The article analyzes the main remedies used in relation to sentenced to imprisonment women with young children, their role in the context of the correction of this category of convicts. The article considers the official statistics, domestic legislation and scientific literature on the topic of the work. The purpose of the study is to substantiate the statement on the lack of corrective impact in relation to convicted women with young children, to suggest ways to solve this problem. The methodological basis of the research was formed by the statistical method, analysis, synthesis, induction, system-structural and formal-logical methods. As a result of the work carried out, the main remedies applied to convicted mothers were studied: regime, educational work, labor, general education, vocational training and social influence. It has been established that there is a lack of corrective influence in relation to convicted women with young children, the main remedy applied to them is the regime. It is noted that the possibilities of work for convicted mothers in correctional institutions are decreasing, which reduces the effectiveness of their correction. It is imperative that the types of work in which convicted mothers are involved are as close to the labor market as possible. It has been established that the development of effective methods and forms of educational work with this category of convicts is required, among which the family direction of educational work should be in the first place. It seems important to intensify the activities of civil society institutions in order to provide assistance to convicted mothers. These decisions will have a positive corrective impact in relation to convicted women with young children. Conclusions are drawn about the significance of education for convicted mothers; the importance of developing a resocialization program for convicted mothers; the need to form a system of constant contacts between the convict and the child, the need to create a motherhood center. Key words: convicted women, young children, remedies, regime, educational work, labor, education, vocational training, social impact.