Problems of implementation of public control over the activities of institutions and bodies executing criminal sentences
The article analyzes the current problems of monitoring the activities of institutions and bodies that execute criminal sentences. In accordance with the Conception of the penal system of the Russian Federation development until 2020 one of the most important activities of the penal system is to create the necessary conditions for monitoring the activities of institutions and bodies that execute sentences. For this purpose it is required to ensure transparency in the activities of the penal system on the basis of wide involvement of civil society institutions in the process of execution of criminal sentences. The need for public control is also indicated by international regulations on the treatment of prisoners, primarily the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners and the European Prison Rules. At the same time at present the problems of public control are not sufficiently developed, in particular, the limits of the controlling influence on the penitentiary system by the public are not defined, there is no specific list of subjects of public control in this area, their powers are not defined. Based on the analysis of international regulatory legal acts Russian legislation, the activities of correctional institutions in the field of public control over the activities of institutions and bodies that execute sentences, the authors have prepared a number of recommendations to improve the current legislation and practice of its application. The article focuses on the need to carry out inspections by organizations that are not dependent on the prison system. For this purpose it is proposed to involve various public organizations, including non-governmental, as well as ombudsmen for human rights, for the rights of the child. It is important to expand cooperation with the media. The results of the article can be used in the educational process in the study of legal disciplines as well as for further researches in this area.