Juridicheskiy vestnik Samarskogo universiteta Juridical Journal of Samara UniversityJuridicheskiy vestnik Samarskogo universiteta Juridical Journal of Samara University2542-047X2782-2990Samara National Research University1002810.18287/2542-047X-2021-7-3-25-30Research ArticleImplementation of the principle of equality and guarantee of the rights of convicted personsAdoyevskayaO. A.adoevskaya-olga@mail.ruSamara National Research University020220227325302901202229012022Copyright © 2022, Adoyevskaya O.A.2022<p style="text-align: justify;">The article deals with the problems of implementing the universally recognized principle of equality in penal enforcement policy and guaranteeing the rights of convicts, as well as suspects accused of committing crimes in custody. The fundamental rights of convicted and detained persons are analyzed. It is proved that not all fundamental rights of convicted and detained persons are guaranteed by law in accordance with the principle of equality, which is among the universally recognized principles of international law and is aimed at international legal protection against discrimination. It is proved that the penal enforcement legislation does not provide for legislative restrictions guaranteeing protection against discrimination on any grounds. In the case of convicted and detained persons, there are often inequalities in gender, age, property and legal aid. Now an opportunity to serve prison term concerning women and minors at the place of residence as it is provided for men isn't enshrined in the criminal and executive legislation. Such a legislative decision contributes to the severance of family and socio-useful ties among convicted women and minors. The prohibition of the use of technical means by lawyers in the territory of a correctional institution is discriminatory, since it infringes on the right of convicts to receive qualified legal assistance, guaranteed by the Constitution of the Russian Federation. The article shows the differences in penal policy between the haves and the poor, which is also classically discriminatory and unacceptable. It was concluded that the implementation of universally recognized principles of international law, including the principle of equality of citizens before the law and the court, is the responsibility of the legislative and law enforcement agencies and contributes to the achievement of the goals of criminal enforcement legislation, as well as to strengthening citizens' faith in the institutions of State power.</p>penal lawprinciple of equalityprohibition of discriminationuniversally recognized principles of international lawguaranteeing the rights of convicted personsуголовно-исполнительное законодательствообщепризнанные принципы международного правапринцип равенствазапрет дискриминациигарантирование прав осужденных[Zashchita lichnosti ot diskriminatsii: v 3 t. T 1. [Dikman S. S. i dr.] [Dickman S. S. et al. Protection of the individual against discrimination: in 3 vols. Vol. 1]. Moscow: Novaya yustitsiya, 2009. Available at: https://www.hse.ru/data/2010/03/19/1217889640/Hrestomatia_Tom_1_Block_NEW.pdf [in Russian].][Klenova T. V. Problema ravenstva v ugolovnom prave [Problem of equality in criminal law]. Rossiiskii sud'ya [Russian Judge], 2011, no. 7, pp. 34–38. Available at: https://www.elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=16559341 [in Russian].][Ofitsial'nyi sait dlya razmeshcheniya informatsii o podgotovke federal'nymi organami ispolnitel'noi vlasti proektov normativnykh pravovykh aktov i rezul'tatov ikh obshchestvennogo obsuzhdeniya [Official website for posting information on the preparation by federal executive authorities of draft regulatory legal acts and the results of their public discussion]. Available at: https://regulation.gov.ru/projects#npa=114449 (accessed 10.05.2021) [in Russian].][Problemy obshchei teorii prava i gosudarstva. Uchebnik dlya vuzov. Pod obshch. red. akademika RAN, d.yu.n., prof. V. S. Nersesyantsa [Nersesyants V. S. (Ed.) Problems of the general theory of law and state. Textbook for universities]. Moscow: NORMA (Izdatel'skaya gruppa «NORMA – INFRA-M»), 2001, 832 p. Available at: https://refdb.ru/look/1905070-pall.html [in Russian].][Kelina S. G., Kudryavtsev V. N. Printsipy sovetskogo ugolovnogo prava [Principles of Soviet criminal law]. Moscow: Nauka, 1988, 176 p. Available at: http://www.adhdportal.com/book_1671.html [in Russian].][Klenova T. V. Obshchie i spetsial'nye printsipy ugolovnogo prava, ikh sootnoshenie [General and special principles of criminal law and their correlation]. Pravovaya paradigma [Legal Concept], 2017, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 194–199. DOI: http://doi.org/10.15688/lc.jvolsu.2017.1.30 [in Russian].][Natashev A. E. Printsipy sovetskogo ispravitel'no-trudovogo prava [Principles of Soviet correctional labor law]. Moscow: VNII MVD SSSR, 1971, 40 p. [in Russian].]