Means of communication and socio-legal aspects of interaction between subjects of religious-penitentiary space: the case of Muslims

The Constitutional and Legal Institute of Religious Freedom in the Penitentiary System is subordinated to regulated by rules established Federal Executive Body exercising law enforcement functions fi eld execution sentences (FSIN Russia). Finding themselves isolated from society, ethnic practising Muslims, sentenced imprisonment, feel forced restrictions on religious freedom. time place Muslims who perform rites rituals are documents issued Ministry Justice Russia were outlined internal regulations for correctional institutions. state entrusted with duty provide prisons a special environment, which would enable spiritual nourishment whose rights freedom life supported centralized Islamic organizations. civil institutions exercise public control over this implementation. At same time, Russian State increasingly interested interacting main subjects penitentiary space. Among them there offi cial structures Ummah, sending educated imams theologians service prisons, representatives expert community, also Public Councils problems system under Service Russia. present author considers activities Muslim departments prison libraries literature (the Holy Quran semantic translations, Hadith Prophet Muhammad, His biography, books law) as well best examples literature, manifest traditional values Islam imperatives positive socio-cultural environment be signifi cant means communication religious-penitentiary environment.