NCJ Number
58390
Date Published
1979
Length
37 pages
Annotation
SOVIET CORRECTIONS ARE BASED ON THE CONCEPT THAT USEFUL WORK IN A SETTING WHICH PROVIDES FOR REEDUCATION OF THE OFFENDER IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS OF PREVENTING RECIDIVISM.
Abstract
ADULT OFFENDERS IN THE SOVIET UNION MAY BE SENTENCED TO CORRECTIVE LABOR IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS. SPECIAL CORRECTIVE LABOR COLONIES RANGE FROM MODERATE SECURITY, GENERAL REGIME INSTITUTIONS TO REINFORCED REGIME AND STRICT REGIME SETTINGS, INCLUDING SPECIAL REGIME INSTITUTIONS FOR EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR VIOLENT OFFENDERS AND MINIMUM SECURITY SETTLEMENT COLONIES. COLONIES OF A REINFORCED REGIME RECEIVE WOMEN WHO ARE DEEMED ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS OR WHOSE SENTENCES OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT WERE COMMUTED BY PARDON OR AMNESTY. OTHER WOMEN ARE ASSIGNED TO A GENERAL REGIME INSTITUTION. THESE INSTITUTIONS CREATE THEIR OWN INDUSTRIAL BASE, WHICH PAYS THEIR OPERATING EXPENSES, AND ALSO PROVIDE VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR INMATES. MINORS ARE SENT TO EDUCATIONAL LABOR COLONIES; MALES GO EITHER TO GENERAL REGIME COLONIES (WHICH EMPHASIZE EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING FOR FIRST OFFENDERS AND NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS) OR TO REINFORCED REGIMES, AND ALL FEMALES ARE SENT TO GENERAL REGIME INSTITUTIONS. INMATE RIGHTS IN EACH TYPE OF INSTITUTION ARE EXPLAINED. UPON RELEASE, AN EXOFFENDER IS ENTITLED TO EMPLOYMENT, OR IF TOO OLD OR ILL TO WORK, A PENSION. FOOTNOTES ARE PROVIDED. (GLR)