Tatarstan leadership is ready to support the Department of Federal Penitentiary Service on RT in rehabilitation and providing employment for prisoners, Tatarstan PM Ildar Khalikov stated at a debriefing of the Department of Federal Penitentiary Service on RT.

In the event took part Tatarstan prosecutor Kafil Amirov, chief federal inspector on RT Rustam Idrisov, Secretary of RT Security council Valery Vlasov.

According to the Head of department Daufit Khamadyshin 13501 people were kept in penitentiaries of the Department of Federal Penitentiary Service on RT for January, 1, 2012.

Reformation of the system of criminal punishment execution implies conversion of existing penitentiaries into new-type institutions. Thus, two main types of institutions will be founded instead of penitentiary colonies, - prisons and colony settlements.

Daufit Khamadyshin informed use of technical control equipment is developing. Also from April 2011 the so-called “social lifts”, - the system of objective assessment of prisoners’ behavior, have started functioning in Tatarstan penitentiaries. In accordance with this system assessment is carried out weekly.

Daufit Khamadyshin focused on poor employment of prisoners. Thus, only 30 % of prisoners were employed in penitentiaries.

Tatarstan prosecutor Kafil Amirov made some comments on work of the Department of Federal Penitentiary Service on RT. He noted operative situation is still uneasy in penitentiaries. The number of law-breaking cases and crimes is increasing, the volume of withdrawn alcohol homemade drinks has increased twice.

Kafil Amirov also emphasized in some penitentiaries operational procedures are implemented without observance of proper safety measures and necessary licenses. He stressed republican prosecutor’s office will struggle for closing such institutions in case problems are not resolved.

Tatarstan PM Ildar Khalikov noted the staff of penitentiary service has to carry out such hard work. He considers rehabilitation of prisoners, organization of labor activity to be very important issues. By words of PM penitentiary system in Republic needs growth in production. At the same time Ildar Khalikov noted a considerable increase of production parameters in 2011.

The system of “social lifts” demonstrates good example, PM said. By his words, it ensures transparence and enables a prisoner to see goals he must strive for. Head of RT Government urged to use all technical innovations in work of penitentiary bodies to the full extent.

Ildar Khalikov expressed concern over increase in law-breaking cases in places of imprisonment, particularly crimes related to the staff of penitentiary institutions.

PM put much emphasis on human resources of the Department of Federal Penitentiary Service on RT. He believes it is important to pay attention to staff training and retraining.

Upon the whole Head of RT Government positively assessed work of the Department of Federal Penitentiary Service on RT.