Discretion in the activities of penal institutions as a factor of corruption

Introduction: the author considers features the peculiarities of discretion in the activities of institutions of the penal and correctional system as a factor of corruption. Materials and Methods: special attention was paid to the study of the norms of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, criminal executive and administrative legislation. The methodological basis of the study was the dialectical method of cognition, special scientific methods as historical, system-structural, method of analysis, synthesis and generalization. Results: the results of the study led to the conclusion that specifying the limits of discretion in the activities of correctional institutions will help guarantee the rights and interests of convicts. Discussion and Conclusions: the author believes that at the legislative level, it is necessary to clearly define the boundaries of administrative discretion. It is important to establish the limits of discretion in the activities of penal institutions. In addition, subjectivity in decision-making should be minimized, which will reduce the likelihood of corruption factors affecting this area.