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Bill extending powers of Russian child rights ombudsman reaches State Duma

President Vladimir Putin has introduced a bill into the State Duma, granting Russia’s child rights ombudsman a power to challenge actions or inactions of officials in courts.

12:03 03.10.2018

Victim of notorious prison torture incident in Russia gets released – lawyer

Prisoner Yevgeny Makarov, who had suffered torture from employees of the Yaroslavl Penal Colony One in Russia, was released.

10:59 02.10.2018

Masterminds of riots in Russian penal colony receive prison sentence

The Supreme Court of Russia’s Republic of Khakassia has sentenced masterminds of riots in a local penal colony in 2016 to 8 years and 7 months in high-security prison.

17:30 28.09.2018

Over 430 corruption crimes committed by penitentiary service officers in 2017 - senator

Officers of Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) committed over 430 corruption-related crimes in 2017.

12:45 19.09.2018

Ex-penitentiary official to remain in detention until December 12

The Moscow City Court has extended detention of ex-Deputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Oleg Korshunov until December 12.

15:57 13.09.2018

Tougher punishment proposed for sending prohibited parcels to prisoners

A bill increasing fines for sending parcels containing prohibited items to prisoners and detainees has been submitted to the lower house of Russian parliament.

15:25 11.09.2018

Special units for white collar criminals to appear in Russian prisons

The Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) of Russia has agreed with the initiative of business ombudsman Boris Titov, who proposed to establish specialized cellblocks for people convicted of economic crimes.

14:59 11.09.2018

Accomplice of Russian penitentiary ex-official sentenced to 3.5 years for fraud

The Gagarinsky District Court of Moscow on Monday sentenced CEO of the Russian footwear company Datse Group Smbat Arutyunyan to 3.5 years in a penal colony as part of a fraud case involving ex-Deputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) Oleg Korshunov.

14:50 10.09.2018

Investigation into alleged organizer of Russian penitentiary official’s murder completed

Investigation into ex-deputy chief of the Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region directorate Sergey Moiseyenko charged with organizing the murder of his subordinate, Colonel Nikolay Chernov, has been completed.

12:59 03.09.2018

Russian journalist convicted of extremism released

RBC news agency journalist Alexander Sokolov convicted of extremism has been released after recalculation of his prison sentence in accordance with new legislation.

11:45 30.08.2018

Two more penitentiary officials arrested as part of notorious prison torture case

Two more employees of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) have been arrested on suspicion of using violence against the inmates of the Yaroslavl Penal Colony One.

11:59 29.08.2018

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

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.

10:41 29.08.2018

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

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).

16:53 27.08.2018

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

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.

14:10 22.08.2018

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

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.

11:59 17.08.2018

Investigation into murder of Russian penitentiary official who fought corruption complete

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

16:59 13.08.2018

Victims appeal sentences of Russian law enforcement officers in torture case

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.

12:59 10.08.2018

About 167 prisoners released after recalculation of their jail terms

About 167 inmates have been released after recalculation of their prison terms in accordance with a new legislation.

14:59 08.08.2018

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

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.

17:43 06.08.2018

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

Chairman of the Presidential Council for Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov has called to focus more on the problem of social rehabilitation of Russian prisoners.

15:59 06.08.2018