Administrative and economic activities of the Prison department for the detention of prisoners in penitentiary institutions
of Saratov province at the end of the 19th century 

Timur A. Kusainov, Applicant of the sub-department of Russian history and archaeology, Saratov National Research State University named after N.G. Chernyshevsky (83 Astrakhanskya street, Saratov, Russia), E-mail: timkusainov86@mail.ru

Background. The article is devoted to the actual problems of organizing the work and activities of the governing bodies of the penal enforcement system of Russia in the 19th century in the field of logistics of penitentiary institutions on the example of Sa-ratov province. The relevance of studying the historical experience of the administrative and economic activities of the Prison Department of Saratov Provincial Government, as one of the major regional divisions of the penitentiary system of the Russian Empire, is due to: firstly, the need to rethink and use practical developments in the field of logistics of places of detention, and secondly, the study of the conditions of detention of prisoners, which, in turn, influenced their behavior, in particular, the expression of violent and non-violent forms of protest. The purpose of the research is to study the activities of the Saratov provincial prison inspector and prison chiefs aimed at carrying out a set of measures for the logistical support of penitentiary institutions in the region, as well as evaluating their ef-fectiveness. Materials and methods. The author, based on archival materials, explores var-ious aspects of financial and economic activities, material supply and conditions of deten-tion of prisoners in prisons of the Saratov province. Results. The article examines certain issues of the work of the Prison Department on the organization and conduct of adminis-trative and economic measures in the field of logistics of penitentiary institutions of the Saratov province. Conclusions. Expenses of the Government of the Russian Empire in the con. In the 19th century, the prison system was insufficient, which affected, first of all, the construction of new and repair of existing prisons, and this, in turn, led to overcrowding of places of detention and conditions of detention of prisoners. Using the example of the ac-tivities of the Prison Department of Saratov province, it can be seen that it took measures for the rational use of material resources and did not allow the misuse of material and mon-etary funds.

Prison department, penitentiary institutions, administrative and economic ac-tivities, Saratov province

Kusainov T.A. Administrative and economic activities of the Prison depart-ment for the detention of prisoners in penitentiary institutions of Saratov province at the end of the 19th century. Izvestiya vysshikh uchebnykh zavedeniy. Povolzhskiy region. Gumanitarnye nauki = University proceedings. Volga region. Humanities. 2025;(1):14–25. (In Russ.). doi: 10.21685/2072-3024-2025-1-2