The state of homelessness and juvenile delinquency in 1941-1945 (based on the materials of the Smolensk region)

The article deals with the problems of homelessness that arose during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. The authors study the state of orphanages based on the example of the Vyazma children's orphanage at the Smolensk region. New archival documents were introduced into scientific circulation, showing the problems of the organization and sanitary condition of children's educational institutions. Also it was given statistical data on neglected children and adolescents who find themselves in a criminal environment, and on the crimes committed by them. The authors concluded that the state took into account the experience of past wars in order to prevent homelessness and the growth of child crime.