The work is devoted to study the problems of organization of nutrition in the prisons of Taurida province in the end of XVIII – beginning of XX century. In the article indicated that the problem of ensuring the nutrition of prisoners by the treasury emerged only in the early of XIX century. Up to this, because most of the prisoners were serfs, the nutrition was produced by landlords. Products, which donated by the citizens for prisoners, were the main part of the ration. In despite of the assuming of responsibility by the state for a system nutrition of the prisoners, the whole XIX century voluntary donations constituted a significant part of the means for nutrition in the prisons. Funds, which the state had allotted, constantly sufficed. The situation complicated by the low effectiveness of work of trustee committees of prisons and their branches, which were regulating these questions in the field. A factor of different religious affiliation of prisoners has not been considered unlike birth. Most often the organization of nutrition of prisoners was effected by economic way, that is when the prisoners themselves cooked and baked bread. In these conditions, sometimes it was a fight between prisoners for the workstations in the kitchen, which were paid by the state.

Работа посвящена изучению проблемы организации питания в тюрьмах Тав- рической губернии в конце ХVIII – начале ХХ в. В статье указывается, что государство обратилось к проблеме обеспечения питания заключенных за счет казны лишь в начале ХIХ в. Однако весь ХIХ в. добровольные пожертвования составляли значительную часть средств на питание в тюрьмах. Выделяемых же государством средств постоянно не хватало. Осложнялась ситуация низкой эффективностью работы попечительных комитетов, регулирующих эти вопросы. В отличие от сословного, не учитывался фактор различной религиозной принадлежности заключенных. Чаще всего организация питания заключенных производилась «хозяйственным способом».