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Moscow court registers appeal against recovery of $32.5 mln from ex-FSIN director

10:41 29/08/2018 The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow has registered an appeal against ruling on recovery of over 2.2 billion rubles ($32.5 million) from ex-director of Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Alexander Reimer and his accomplices convicted of embezzlement.

Businessman charged with bribing penitentiary official denied $15,000 bail

16:53 27/08/2018 Petroinvest company CEO engaged in the construction of a detention center Ruslan Khamkhokov, who stands charged with bribing a Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) official, has been denied 1-million-ruble bail ($15,000).

Ex-FSIN director ordered to pay Russian penitentiary service $32.5 mln

14:10 22/08/2018 Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsyky District Court on Wednesday recovered over 2.2 billion rubles ($32.5 million at the current exchange rate) from ex-director of Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Alexander Reimer and his accomplices convicted of embezzlement.

Children in correction facilities should be able to design their uniforms – Fedotov

11:59 17/08/2018 Children and teenagers held in correctional facilities should be able to design their own uniforms, Chairman of Russia’s Presidential Council of Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov has stated.

Investigation into murder of Russian penitentiary official who fought corruption complete

16:59 13/08/2018 Investigation into a criminal case against Sabir Sadykov charged with killing Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) official, Colonel Nikolay Chernov, has been completed.

Victims appeal sentences of Russian law enforcement officers in torture case

12:59 10/08/2018 Victims in a torture case have appealed a ruling of the Nalchik Garrison Military Court sentencing seven law enforcement officers of Russia’s Ingushetia Republic to prison terms ranging from 3 to 10 years.

About 167 prisoners released after recalculation of their jail terms

14:59 08/08/2018 About 167 inmates have been released after recalculation of their prison terms in accordance with a new legislation.

Another high-ranking prison official detained in case on beating inmate

17:43 06/08/2018 The deputy head of the security department of the Kaliningrad Regional Penal Colony Nine, major Davran Khakimov, has been put in detention as part of a criminal case over beating of an inmate.

Russian Human Rights Council Chair calls to focus more on inmates’ rehabilitation

15:59 06/08/2018 Chairman of the Presidential Council for Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov has called to focus more on the problem of social rehabilitation of Russian prisoners.

Russian hacking group leader Anikeyev released from prison

13:47 06/08/2018 Vladimir Anikeyev, the leader of Russia’s hacking group Shaltai-Boltai, or Humpty Dumpty, sentenced to 2 years in a penal colony, has been released from prison due to recent amendments to Russian legislation providing recalculation of prison terms.

Charges brought against defendants in notorious prison torture case

15:30 02/08/2018 The Investigative Committee of Russia has brought charges against 12 employees of the Yaroslavl Penal Colony One as part of the criminal case over notorious beating and torture of an inmate.

Yaroslavl court detains ninth defendant in notorious prison torture case

13:59 02/08/2018 The Zavolshzky District Court of Yaroslavl has detained junior supervision inspector Aleksey Andreyev as part of a criminal case over notorious beating and torture of an inmate.

Russian court detains sixth defendants in prison torture case

12:59 26/07/2018 The Zavolzhsky District Court of the city of Yaroslavl detained Dmitry Solovyov, a junior inspector of the Yaroslavl Penal Colony One, suspected of involvement in torture of an inmate, over which a criminal case had been opened.

Russian ombudsman calls for inspection of penal colonies after recent torture scandal

10:59 25/07/2018 Russian Human Rights ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova has called for a complex inspection of national penal colonies following the public outrage sparked by a video showing torture of an inmate.

Russian government backs bill on release of seriously ill prisoners

14:41 06/07/2018 The government of Russia has approved a bill concerning the release of seriously ill convicts.

Russian prison guard sentenced to 4 years for beating inmate

16:15 19/06/2018 The Elista City Court has sentenced a penal colony employee Alexey Mutulov to 4 years in prison for beating an inmate.

Human Rights Council seeks for health protection steps toward Crimean terrorism convict

15:35 19/06/2018 Chairman of the Presidential Council for Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov has requested the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) to take prompt health protection actions toward Ukrainian activist Alexander Kolchenko sentenced to 10 years in Russian prison for plotting terrorist attacks in Crimea.

Russian ombudsman seeks permission for independent health examination of Sentsov

14:59 15/06/2018 Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has forwarded to the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) a request to permit conducting independent examination of health condition of film director Oleg Sentsov sentenced to 20 years in prison for organizing a terrorist group in Crimea.

March 26 rally case convict Borisov released

10:59 07/06/2018 The Moscow region resident Dmitry Borisov sentenced to one year in prison for using force against a police officer during an unauthorized rally held in Moscow on March 26, 2017, has been released after serving out his term.

Russia’s ex-minister Ulyukayev transferred to penal colony to serve 8-year term

16:58 31/05/2018 Russia’s former economy minister Alexey Ulyukayev, who was sentenced to 8 years in prison for taking a bribe, has been transported under guard to a penal colony to serve his punishment.

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