Penitentiary policy of the autocracy and its impact on personal and property security of the Siberian population

The article considers the activity of the Central and local authorities of Russia on the organization of exiles’ activities in the territory of Siberia from the XVIII century to 1917. The article shows the organization of the exile in Siberia, the relations of exiles with the local population and the negative impact of criminal exiles on the life of the region.