THE LOW LEVEL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL COMPETENCE OF EMPLOYEES OF THE PENITENTIARY SYSTEM AS A FACTOR OF INCREASING THE EXTREMENESS OF SITUATIONS CAUSED BY OFFICIAL ACTIVITIES
Introduction: The current stage of development of the penitentiary system, which puts the employee in the spotlight, actualizes the need to improve his psychological competence. In the variety of socially important tasks that need to be solved, the problem of the psychological competence of employees of the penitentiary system stands out. The article analyzes the reasons for the possible low level of psychological competence of employees in correctional institutions. This issue is particularly relevant at present. Aim: The main attention is focused on the study of the causes of the development of destructive states among employees. Methods: psychological methods of overcoming and coping with extreme situations and general scientific research methods (observation, analysis, synthesis, comparison, generalization). Results: The analysis of scientific sources made it possible to identify the reasons for preventing the development of destructive states among employees and the emergence of conflicts. These include personal reasons associated with the personality characteristics of individual employees of the penitentiary system, and organizational reasons associated with the management process as a whole. Conclusions: The solution of the task to increase the level of psychological competence of the employee is possible with employee will not allow him to notice the current emotional and psychological state of the convict, will not allow him to understand the expediency and effectiveness of the employee's corrective interventions on the convict, which can provoke the latter to destructive actions against the employee.