PSYCHOLOGICAL CULTURE OF EMPLOYEES OF THE PENAL SYSTEM OF RUSSIA AND WAYS OF ITS DEVELOPMENT IN DEPARTMENTAL HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
The author reveals the content of the two sides of professionalism of the personnel (active and per- sonal) in the light of the requirements of the concept of the Russian penal system development up to 2020, and taking into account the strict conditions of the new Federal state educational standards of the third generation the possibility of psychological culture improving of future specialists (primarily legal profile) on the basis of educational processes improvement at different stages of University education is justified. The direction and role of the faculty and departmental institutions in ensuring the strategy «education throughout life» are specified. This strategy should be implemented on the basis of close connection of education with science and practice, and promotes the formation of students' universal characteristics, such as psychological readiness and ability to act autonomously and interactively, including socially heterogeneous groups