SOME ISSUES OF CONVICTS’ PAROLE IN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Improvement of criminal and penal legislation is one of the priorities of the modern state policy of the Republic of Belarus. The institutions of early release, which were widespread during the existence of the Soviet Union, continued their improvement during the independence of the Republic of Belarus. Since the Declaration of independence, many normative legal acts have been adopted, including in the field of criminal and penal law. Due to the fact that this process took place in a relatively short time, there are currently certain conflicts in the legislation that need to be resolved. This article points to one of these conflicts related to the lack of a clear understanding in the legislation and law enforcement practice on the concept of early release from serving a sentence. On the basis of the study, it is proposed to amend the criminal and penal codes of the Republic of Belarus, which will eliminate these in accuracies. This will ensure respect for the principle of legality in the execution and serving of sentences.