Penitentiary system

Assets of Russian penitentiary ex-official’s relatives seized

16:55 25/04/2018 The Basmanny District Court has seized the property belonging to the relatives of ex-Deputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Oleg Korshunov charged with embezzlement.

Investigators launch new case against Russian penitentiary ex-official

09:50 18/04/2018 The Investigative Committee has launched a new criminal case over abuse of office against ex-Deputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Oleg Korshunov charged with embezzlement of 160 million rubles (about $2.8 million).

Businessman charged with bribing penitentiary official to remain in detention

18:02 26/03/2018 The Kolpinsky District Court of St. Petersburg has extended detention of CEO of Petroinvest company engaged in the construction of a detention center Ruslan Khamkhokov, who stands charged with bribing a Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) official.

Bill on inmates’ communication with their children reaches State Duma

11:49 16/03/2018 The Federation Council member Andrey Kutepov has submitted a bill protecting the right of imprisoned parents to communication with their children to the State Duma.

Defendant in penitentiary embezzlement case released from jail, put under house arrest

15:38 07/03/2018 Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has released Marina Dyukova, an alleged accomplice of the Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) ex-Deputy chief Oleg Korshunov, charged with large scale embezzlement, from detention and put her under house arrest.

Juvenile affairs commissions to be notified of teen prisoners’ release – draft law

14:59 05/03/2018 Russia’s government has submitted a bill ordering prison administration to notify commissions for juvenile affairs of the forthcoming release of teenage inmates to the State Duma.

Moscow court extends detention of Russian penitentiary ex-official until May 4

18:08 07/02/2018 The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has extended the detention of ex-Deputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Oleg Korshunov, charged with embezzlement of 160 million rubles (about $2.8), until May 4.

Number of convicts in Russian prisons drops by 32% in 10 years

15:12 24/01/2018 The number of convicts serving their sentences in prison has dropped by 32%, from 730,000 to 497,000 people, since 2008, the Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) director Gennady Kornienko has said.

Court of appeals confirms Penitentiary Service’s policy violates competition legislation

16:55 10/01/2018 The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) stating that the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) restricts competition related to sale of goods in Moscow’s detention centers.

Alleged accomplice of ex-official charged with embezzlement to stay in detention

14:40 11/12/2017 The Moscow City Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling extending detention for entrepreneur Marina Dyukova, an alleged accomplice of the Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) ex-Deputy chief Oleg Korshunov, charged with large scale embezzlement.

Ex-Russian penitentiary official to stay detained in embezzlement case until March

17:50 01/12/2017 Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Friday extended the detention of former Deputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) financial and economic directorate Svetlana Alekseyeva charged with aiding and abetting embezzlement until March 4.

Russia’s State Duma backs life sentence for terrorist recruitment

12:59 16/11/2017 The State Duma passed a bill toughening punishment for recruiting terrorists up to life sentence in the first reading on Thursday.

Detention of ex-Russian penitentiary deputy chief extended for 3 months

15:45 07/11/2017 Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Tuesday extended detention of ex-Deputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Oleg Korshunov charged with large scale embezzlement until February 13. In October, President Vladimir Putin relieved Korshunov of his post.

Ex-penitentiary deputy director put in detention on suspicion of taking $2 mln bribes

10:45 07/11/2017 The Smolninsky District Court of St. Petersburg has ordered the detention of ex-deputy director of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Nikolay Barinov suspected of taking about 110 million rubles (about $2 million) in bribes.

Ex-deputy director of Russian Penitentiary Service suspected of taking $2 mln bribes

16:59 02/11/2017 Probe has been opened into former deputy director of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Nikolay Barinov on suspicion of taking about 110 million rubles (about $2 million) in bribes.

Kalmykia’s Supreme Court upholds sentence for prison guards in torture case

12:59 27/10/2017 The Supreme Court of the Republic of Kalmykia has upheld a lower court’s ruling finding several employees of a penal colony guilty of beating prisoners.

Moscow court to review sentence of Russia’s penitentiary ex-head on November 14

16:57 26/10/2017 The Moscow City Court will consider appeals against the sentence of former head of Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Alexander Reimer and his accomplices, found guilty of embezzling funds allocated for procurement of ankle bracelets.

Russian penitentiary official allegedly involved in embezzlement put in jail

17:40 19/10/2017 The Basmanny District Court of Moscow on Thursday ordered the detention of Deputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) financial and economic directorate Svetlana Alekseyeva charged with aiding and abetting embezzlement.

Investigators ask court to detain Russian penitentiary official in embezzlement case

13:24 19/10/2017 Investigators have demanded to place Deputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) financial and economic directorate Svetlana Alekseyeva charged with aiding and abetting embezzlement in detention.

One more Russian penitentiary official arrested as part of embezzlement case

15:05 18/10/2017 Deputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) financial and economic directorate Svetlana Alekseyeva had been arrested as part of a 160-million-ruble embezzlement case.

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