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This 5 page paper examines the Russian penitentiary system and how it has gone through some changes. A basic overview is provided.
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inmates were repeat offenders. Clearly, its recidivism rate is rather low. This is excellent, particularly when compared with the U.S. comparable figure of 60% (Smith, 1996, p.49). Of course, during
the mid-1990s things were strong. The prison population grew and the job was being done. Deputy warden at Matrosskaya is quoted as saying: "We have thousands of prisoners to take
care of, and dont worry, we take care of them " (Meier, 1998, p.38). Meier (1998) reports that this is an attitude that comes from the top. The Russian system
is tough. The Minister of State Security Sergei Stepashin remarked: "Im all for the violation of human rights if the human is a bandit or a criminal" (Meier, 1998,
p.38). Unlike the criticized U.S. system where prisoners are able to watch cable television and work out in weight rooms, the prisoners in Russia are treated poorly. It is not
inhumane. The idea is that if prison is not something tolerable, there will be a deterrent effect. If in fact that had been the plan all along, it is one
that seems to be working. Again, Russia does not mete out revolving door justice. This may be attributable to its intricate system that caters to the needs of prisoners. That
said, conditions have become rather dismal of late, but Russias current problems may be more attributable to the general economic country conditions and not to anything that the administration did
to create a climate of fear. The present conditions are perhaps temporary. In the long term, the characteristics of the Russian system may prove to be something equated with strength.
There have been many reforms in the system and because of that fact the number of those incarcerated has declined ("Loktev," 2005). In 2005, it is estimated that 760 thousand
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