Transformation of Tasks of Operative Divisions in the Penitentiary System of the USSR in the First Half of the Twentieth Century
The article is devoted to describing the transformation of tasks of operative divisions of the penal system of the USSR in the first half of the XX-th century. Guided by archival documents and scientific papers the author analyzes the stage of creation of operative divisions in places of imprisonment of the Soviet state, considers their initial functions, the transformation of their tasks under the influence of the developing penitentiary system of the USSR which led to understanding the necessity of a constant struggle against criminal offences in imprisonment places.