Penitentiaries are ... Penitentiary institutions

Man and social system - the eternal opposition of rules, instincts and innovation. Going against the system, introducing something new and useful is good, but there are situations when, when speaking against norms and rules, a person creates dangerous incidents and gets into penitentiary institutions. These are special institutions that are called upon to correct the individual, limiting for a while from society.

The penitentiary system

Before answering the question of what a prison institution is, it is worthwhile to tell a little about the system to which it refers. The penitentiary system is a social and legal institution designed to execute criminal penalties, which consist both in the deprivation of liberty of the culprit and imprisonment for a time until the judicial investigation. This system performs two main functions in society: punitive and preventing the recurrence of crimes.

The main goal of the penitentiary system is to protect society by preventing the occurrence of crimes. And this can be achieved if a person who served a sentence returns to society prepared and willing to follow the rules and can ensure their existence. Preparation for a legal life in society is done by penitentiary institutions. This is a kind of corrective-educational base for criminals.

Varieties

Simply put, penitentiary institutions are places of limited freedom for offenders. To date, the following organizations function in the system:

• State and local bodies of executive power, which control the process of execution of punishment.
• Institutions for execution of sentences.
• SIZOs, enterprises whose activities are based on the work of convicts, research, medical or educational institutions that are part of the penal system.

General characteristics

It should be noted that all organizations that perform a punitive function are defined by the Penal Enforcement Code, have statutes and prescriptions, according to which they must act. Their main goal is not only to punish, deprive freedom, but also to correct illegal behavior.

In general, such institutions include criminal-executive inspections, medical correctional organizations, educational colonies and settlements, strict and general regime colonies, pre-trial detention centers, arrest houses and prisons. That is, all organizations where offenders serve their sentences in the form of physical, socially useful work and are deprived of their liberty can be considered as institutions of the penitentiary system.

Social work

In institutions of this type with offenders conduct a number of special works that will help to correct. First, it is physical labor, and secondly, social work. According to the Criminal Code, there are 6 main areas in which the penitentiary system should operate in order to correct the offenders. Social work is traced in every direction, however, it should be perceived as a separate element of corrective order.

Social work in penitentiary institutions is not a means that helps to embark on a true path. It only makes this process possible and successful, while protecting the interests of prisoners. The essence of the work is to maintain social ties with the outside world so that after liberation, a person can quickly and easily adapt. Particular attention is paid to the usefulness of these links. If they have a negative impact, then the social worker can simply ignore them, shielding the prisoner from them. It is also worth noting that social work does not end after the conclusion, it continues for some time, until full socialization.

The main task of the social worker is to find, develop and maintain socially useful links. In particular, attention is paid to prisoners who do not have a close circle of friends or relatives, and his company can have a negative impact. Such offenders are searched by interest groups, help with employment and change the circle of communication.

Penitentiary institutions are correctional labor organizations where people who committed a crime are. In places of confinement, intensive work is being carried out to correct malefactors, beginning with labor education and ending with social support. The main goal of such establishments is to release to society socially competent and interested in their future individuals who can realize that a crime will always be punished.