Administering the prison system in the Polish Kingdom (1867–1918) for example Lublin governorate

Abstract

The penitentiary system in the nineteenth century was one of the indicators of the progress of civilization state, however in the Polish Kingdom after the January Uprising was introduced Russian standards. An additional element of worsening quality of this resort was the emphasis on the Russification of staff. The article analyzes the role of different authorities in managing the penitentiary system and its components. The key role have prisons unit of the Gubernyas Government, which was part of the executive apparatus this collegial authorities. Only in the Warsaw gubernya was appointed the prison department as the realization of penitentiary inspection.