Summary: | Background. The relevance of the stated topic is reflected in the steady growth of
recidivism, which requires effective measures to prevent it. The purpose of the study is to analyze the provision of assistance to convicts as the basis for effective work on the prevention
of recidivism and to develop directions for improving this activity. Materials and
methods. The article used normative legal acts, draft laws, statistical data and scientific
works on the problem under study. The methodological basis was the comparative legal and
formal-logical research methods, analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, logical,
systemic, structural-functional, linguistic, formal-legal. Results.The analysis of problems of
prevention of recidivism of crimes committed by persons released from places of imprisonment
is carried out. It is noted that such preventive activities and their effectiveness are
primarily related to the issues of social adaptation of persons released from prison. Two
main stages of social adaptation of these persons are defined: penitentiary and postpenitentiary,
specific measures implemented within each of them are considered. Conclusion.
The necessity of using all possible forms and methods of providing assistance to persons
released from prison is justified, and most importantly – drawing the attention of the
legislator to this problem, the adoption of an appropriate federal law, the need for which
scientists have been talking for many years.
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