Abstract
The article highlights certain problems of prosecutorial supervision and investigation of crimes in places of deprivation of freedom. The role of the General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation and its territorial divisions in supervising the principle of legality in the criminal correction system of Russia is determined by both prisoners and officers of the Federal Penitentiary Service. The problem of a high level of latency of crimes and other violations of the legislation of Russia in places of deprivation of freedom has been raised. The conclusion is made that the main subject of counteraction to the detection of crimes in places of deprivation of freedom are the employees of correctional institutions. The main category of crimes committed by these persons is the abuse of authority, including the concealment of the fact of their commission. The authors outlined the task of improving the methods and forms of prosecutorial supervision and investigation of crimes in places of deprivation of freedom. A proposal is made to change the procedure for sending written appeals of prisoners to prosecutors, the need for personal receptions by the prosecutor of citizens held in places of deprivation of freedom on a permanent, regular and confidential basis is noted.