HISTORICAL AND LEGAL FRAMEWORKS OF PENITENTIAL PRIVACY SERVICES
The paper considers the historical aspects of the emergence and development of the institution of prison clergy. The functions and relevance of missionary service in the institutions of the penal system executing sentences in the form of imprisonment are highlighted, as well as the most significant events that have had a significant impact on the formation of the institution in question are outlined. The author analyzes not only historical events, but also normative legal acts that previously constituted the legislative base of church service in places of imprisonment in Russia.