Theoretical aspects of the development of psychological and pedagogical ensuring for mentoring in the penal enforcement system

Introduction. The relevance of the study is to increase the competencies of employees of the penal enforcement system. The development of for рsychological and рedagogical ensuring for mentoring in institutions of the penitentiary system is an urgent and promising direction for the adaptation of young professionals in the workplace. It helps to improve educational work with the staff, to preserve and strengthen the human resources of the penitentiary system.Materials and Methods. The article deals with the research of Russian scientists in the field of рsychological and рedagogical ensuring. The main attention is the author's development of the theoretical aspects of the pedagogical support of mentoring in the penal enforcement system, taking into account the specifics of this organization. The research uses methods of analyzing scientific literature, generalizing and systematizing data.Results. The purpose of the study is to carry out a theoretical analysis of the main approaches to the concept of рsychological and рedagogical support and to develop the concept of «pedagogical ensuring of mentoring in the penal enforcement system». The authors have defined and described the concept of «рsychological and рedagogical ensuring of mentoring in the penal enforcement system».Discussion and Conclusions. The authors consider that the perspective of the study is to continue development of the notion of «рsychological and рedagogical ensuring for mentoring in the Penal Enforcement System». The practical significance of the work lies in the fact that its results can serve as a more complete use of the institutional, organizational and personal resources in the Penal Enforcement System, as well as become the basis for improving the modern model of mentoring of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia.