The article considers the problem of satisfaction with work and results of work on the example of the professional activity of the penal system employees. In this regard, the purpose of the study, reflected in this work, is to analyze the professional activities of the penal system staff of the Russian Federation. The objective was achieved by analyzing scientific sources devoted to the problem of work, professional activity, and satisfaction with their results, as well as the study and comparison of the results of research conducted in the penal system. During the research, such general scientific methods and techniques as analysis, synthesis, comparison, induction, and deduction were applied. The study draws a parallel between satisfaction with professional choices and satisfaction with one’s own life in general, emphasizing the existential nature of the discussed issue. In conclusion, the authors describe the levels of perception of professional activities results by penal system staff. The obtained results can be used for preventive, educational, and corrective measures with penal system staff.

The purpose of this research is to form a professional culture of future specialists of the penal system and a set of pedagogical conditions, contributing to its function. The main issues addressed in the study were aimed at identifying the following: what should be understood by the professional culture of future specialists in the penal system and what is necessary for the formation of a professional culture among cadets. The appliance of the integrated use of statistical and mathematical methods, methods of comparative analysis, interviewing, and components of innovative educational technologies aimed at obtaining maximum results of professional training in the process of forming competencies allowed obtaining certain results. The study revealed that the integrated use of all the components of professional culture in the educational process facilitates the adaptation of students to the educational environment, motivates their interest in educational and cognitive activities, stimulates personal development and intellectual activity, contributes to the formation of competencies that future criminal employees should have the executive system.