Changes for juvenile convicts

The deputies of the Supreme Council considered law-in-draft of the Prosecutor, which concerns the term of serving a sentence by persons who turned 18 during the investigation. It is proposed that during the period of serving a sentence in a correctional colony of general regime to them along with minors, 1 day of detention should be counted as 1.5 days.

The law-in-draft was adopted by the deputies in the first reading. The amendment will be envisaged for the second reading, which will extend the humane norm to convicts serving their sentences in a penal colony of general regime, and not only to the category of minors. This decision is connected with the instruction of the President following the results of the meeting of the Plenum of the Supreme Court.

The Committee on Legislation, Protection of the Rights and Freedoms of Citizens will finalize the law-in-draft.