In the Irkutsk region, a court in Angarsk handed down prison sentences to a former head of the FKU IK-15 of the GUFSIN of Russia after findings of misconduct. The former employee of the Federal Penitentiary Service was convicted of actions that violated budgetary integrity, according to the Irkutsk region Prosecutor’s Office press service. [Source: Prosecutor’s Office press service, Irkutsk region]
The court accepted the investigative version that the defendant arranged a payment for a forest pathology study in January 2017, charging it to the federal budget. The forest area in question did not belong to a prison facility, yet funds were diverted, resulting in a damage estimate of 700 thousand rubles to the budget. [Source: Prosecutor’s Office press service, Irkutsk region]
In addition to a four-year sentence, the court ordered restitution for the damages caused, directing the defendant to compensate the amount to the correctional institution by placing liens on his property, specifically a plot of land and a car. [Source: Prosecutor’s Office press service, Irkutsk region]
Separately, in a separate case heard by the Petrozavodsk court, a former head of correctional colony No. 9 (IK-9), along with a former deputy, was sentenced to up to seven years in prison for beating a prisoner. The ruling highlights ongoing enforcement against abuses within correctional facilities and underscores the authorities’ commitment to accountability. [Source: Prosecutor’s Office press service, Irkutsk region]