The criminal exile of Siberia in the official office-work materials of supreme Siberian administration in the second half of the XIX century

The article is devoted to the determination the role of supreme Siberian administration in settlement of problems of criminal exile in Siberia in the second half of the XIX century. Author determined the class of problems which were very important for supreme administration in Siberia. Was substantiated active position of Siberian authorities in solving the question about restriction of the criminal exile in Siberia.