DOI: 10.7256/2306-9945.2017.1.20878

Abstract: The authors study the data obtained in the result of the survey of young employees – the 2013, 2014, 2015 graduates of educational institutions of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation. The survey was being carried out by the researchers of the Research and Development Center of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation in June-August 2016. The purpose of the research was to find out graduates’ opinion about their profession and the peculiarities of service in the penitentiary institutions and bodies. The article considers the problem of adaptation of graduates of educational institutions of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia. The authors come to the following conclusions: It is necessary to correct the education program of educational institutions of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation in respect of the education program projecting based on the complex approach, and the need for a close correlation of practical and theoretical educational process. It is necessary to establish the system of assistance to young specialists in psychological, social, and professional adaptation, based on care of colleagues and senior executives. At the same time, it’s necessary to use the help of mentors, which would improve the work of the rest of the personnel, since they will not have to get distracted from their duties. 

DOI: 10.7256/2306-9945.2015.6.18351

Abstract: The authors consider the issues of patriotic education of the employees of the correctional system. Special attention is paid to the building of such traits of character as fidelity to the oath and the call of duty, personal responsibility for the fate of the Fatherland, selflessness, readiness to self-sacrifice, fairness, incorruptibility, honesty, and a sense of duty. The research subject is the range of social relations in the sphere of patriotic education of the employees of the correctional system as an element of awareness-raising work. The improvement of patriotic education, awareness-raising work, and psychological support of the employees of the correctional system includes the set of legal, normative, organizational, methodological, research, and information measures. Patriotic education is the priority direction in the awareness-raising work with the personnel. The novelty of the study lies in the new vision of such directions of patriotic education in the correctional system as moral, historical and cultural, civic and patriotic, military and patriotic, sport and patriotic, which are based on educating the professional, competent, active employees of high moral standards.