THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTIVE FUNCTION IN THE PENITENSIC SYSTEM AND ISSUES TO ENSURE ITS EFFICIENCY

Аннотация

This article examines the role and importance of preventive function in the penitentiary system, its effectiveness and efficiency. The article also discusses the goals and objectives of the penitentiary system, including human rights and freedoms, the impact of sentencing on the nature of the state penitentiary system, types of punishment, the role of imprisonment and the fate of penitentiaries. The issues of re-socialization or adaptation in the penitentiary legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the importance of distinguishing between primary and secondary tasks in determining the functions of penitentiary institutions, have been scientifically analysed. In this case, the views and opinions of national and foreign scholars were studied and the authorʼs position on them was expressed. The article also offers suggestions for improving the current legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, including the organisation of social adaptation and psychological assistance to prisoners, public participation in the correction of prisoners, and the introduction of a new legal institution – the public oversight board.