Cooperation of the Ministry of Justice of Russia and the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russiawith civil society institutions

The subject of research in the article is presented by the analysis of certain organizational and legal aspects of cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of Russia and the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia with civil society institutions, the socio-legal value of this area of work is substantiated, a number of features and problems in this area are identified.The purpose of the study is a comprehensive analysis of the problems and features of cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of Russia and the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia with civil society institutions.The scope of the results: addressing the issue of the relationship of institutions and bodies executing criminal penalties with civil society institutions is relevant for a number of reasons. First of all, it should be noted, on the one hand, the fact of the growing awareness by members of civil society of their significant role in influencing State bodies performing the functions of coercion. On the other hand, we should not forget that the domestic penal enforcement system is in the conditions of ongoing reform and implementation of the norms of international law in the national legal system.The methodology of the study consisted of such methods as analysis, synthesis and formal legal.The result of the study was the formation of the main provisions on cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of Russia and the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia with civil society institutions, the designation of problematic aspects in this area.The conducted research allowed us to conclude that further strengthening of cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of Russia and the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia with civil society institutions will contribute to maintaining the rule of law and order in correctional institutions at the proper level, as well as ensuring the effectiveness of the criminal policy of the Russian state and its authority in the world community.