Effectiveness assessment technique of the penal inspections activities: problems and improvement means

The article deals with some issues of evaluating the effectiveness of the penal inspections activities. The concept and essence of the effectiveness of the penal activity is researched in the context of the provisions of the theory of public administration. There is made analysis of the existing methodology of comparative rating of the activities of branches and other departments of the penal inspections from the point of view of achieving the goals of criminal punishment and penal legislation, the implementation of the powers of the penal inspections. The stimulating potential of this technique has been researched, its shortcomings have been established, and the author’s suggestions for its improvement are given. The current rating system for the activities of the penal inspections and their branches allows to strengthen control over the execution of criminal penalties and other measures of a criminal law nature without isolating convicts from society. But its stimulating role in the implementation of the tasks of convict’s correction, stimulation of their law-abiding behavior, prophylaxis and prevention of repeat crimes is not enough traced. The system of evaluating indicators stimulates the activities of the penal inspection to a greater extent in terms of identifying violations committed by convicts and the adoption of appropriate response measures. It is proposed to improve the methodology of comparative rating by establishing the proportionality of the criteria and indicators applied in it, their necessary detailing and consolidation through the calculation of integrated performance indicators.

Keywords: the effectiveness of the sentences execution; penal inspection; comparative rating assessment; crime prevention; promotion of law-abiding behavior