13 thousand convicts are kept in Tatarstan correctional facilities for June, 1, half of them are recidivists

Issues of resocialization of persons released from places of imprisonment and improvement of work on crime prevention, performance of legislation about administrative supervision for persons released from places of imprisonment have been discussed at the session of RT Security Council at the Kazan Kremlin.

The session was held by the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov in format of video conference with all municipal regions of RT alongside with Coordination meeting on ensuring law and order in RT.

Within the last few years, stable decrease of amount of crimes including economic and corruption has been observed in republic, Rustam Minnikhanov informed. Dozens of successful operations on liquidation of organized crime groups have been realized, operative situation in public places, cities and settlements has improved. However, it is still difficult to reduce recidivism.

According to Rustam Minnikhanov, 13 thousand convicts are kept in Tatarstan correctional facilities for June, 1, and half of them are recidivists.

About 5 thousand people who served a sentence in Russian correctional facilities come to republic every year for permanent residence. 90% of them are citizens of working age.

41 % of 5 380 criminals revealed in first quarter of 2012 are recidivists. The Tatarstan President supposes that these figures speak about serious problems in organizing preventive work.

Rustam Minnikhanov stressed that for the last few u\years the number of people convicted of grave and gravest crimes has increased twice. Half of them are younger than 30 years. Every tenth crime is committed by previously convicted women.

On the entry into force of the federal law №64 “On administrative supervision for persons released from places of imprisonment”, the Soviet system of special control for convicts is coming back.

RT Deputy Minister of the interior Rafail Gilmanov, chief of the Department of Federal service for execution of punishment Daufit Khamadishin, Tatarstan prosecutor Kafil Amirov made reports at the session.

Minister of labor, employment and social protection Airat Shafigullin reported on realization of the RT Cabinet Decree dated 18.08.2009 №569 “On approval of target program on “Resocialization of persons released from places of imprisonment” for 2011-2012.

Rustam Minnikhanov urged management of enterprises and municipalities to pay serious attention to employment of persons released from places of imprisonment.