HUMANIZATION OF THE PENAL SYSTEM THROUGH THE INSTITUTE OF PROBATION

Based on the analysis of international documents, regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation, as well as scientific research of domestic scientists, the authors define the concept of "humanization as a process within the penal system." A connection is established between the weakening of socially useful ties and the growth of recidivism. An assessment of the legislation of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation aimed at relieving social tension among persons released from prison and society has been carried out. The federal legislation aimed at correcting the mechanism of assistance to persons released from places of deprivation of liberty who find themselves in a difficult life situation has been studied. The institute of probation is considered as an element of humanization in several directions of its manifestation. The authors came to the conclusion that the state policy aimed at providing assistance and support to this category of persons within the framework of the probation institute is another step in the process of humanizing the penal system.