On the History of the Functioning of the Penitentiary System in the Crimean ASSR in the 1920s.

Abstract

Some features of the functioning of the Soviet penitentiary system in the Crimean ASSR in the 1920s are considered. The formation of the penitentiary system in the Crimean ASSR is a rather understudied topic, which is explained by the limited archival materials, the preservation of secrecy and dilapidation of many cases on some of them, which prevent a deep and meaningful consideration and study of the phenomenon of the functioning of the system in question at the initial stage. On the basis of available archival materials, the issues of the penitentiary system as an integral part of the law enforcement system are comprehensively studied, its advantages and disadvantages are analyzed. Various problematic aspects of the activity related to the staffing of its employees, food supply, material, technical and economic base were considered. It is concluded that at the initial stage, the system in question did not function effectively enough, due to a chronic shortage of monetary and material resources, lack of necessary supplies and support in the context of the tightening of the criminal policy of the Soviet state. All this led to widespread violation of the basic rights of prisoners and detainees, without ensuring the achievement of the goal of criminal punishment – the correction of convicts.

Funding
The work was carried out without external sources of funding.