| ID | 139270 |
| Title Proper | Letting the beasts out of the cage’ |
| Other Title Information | parole in the Post-Stalin Gulag, 1953–1973 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Elie, Marc ; Hardy, Jeffrey |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | After a lapse of 15 years under Stalin, parole was reintroduced into the Soviet Gulag in 1954. For justice officials anxious to expunge Stalin's repressive legacy, the resurrection of parole signalled a return to correctionalism, societal oversight over the Gulag, and a vastly reduced rate of incarceration. In practice, though, parole exposed significant continuities with the Stalinist Gulag, including endemic corruption, overwhelming concern with production, suspicion of outside interference in penal affairs, and constant upward pressure on the inmate population. In the broader view, the experience of parole in the post-war USSR aligned closely with that of the Western world. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol.67, No.4; Jun.2015: p.579-605 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol: 67 No 4 |
| Key Words | Western World ; Stalin ; History ; Post-Stalin Gulag ; Soviet Russia – USSR ; Endemic Corruption ; Post War – History – Russia |