Tatarstan’s PM Ildar Khalikov participated in final session of the RT Department of Federal Penal Service. Tatarstan’s Minister of the interior Artem Khokhorin, Deputy Chairman of the RT State Council Aleksandr Gusev participated in the event.

Chief of the RT Department of Federal Penal Service Daufit Khamadishin said that the number of special squads has decreased in the previous year. Safe isolation of special squads has been provided. Mass disturbances and serious accidents were not admitted.

Operative staffs of the RT Department of Federal Penal Service with the help of territorial District Department of Internal Affairs and Department of Federal Drug Control Service have detected 622 crimes.

Ildar Khalikov stressed that main factor showing efficiency of work of the RT Department of Federal Penal Service is absence of mass disturbances and emergency situations in places of imprisonment. He said that the RT Department of Federal Penal Service faced a number of tasks, including isolation of prisoners and persons under investigation and ensuring lawfulness in correctional institutions.

According to Tatarstan’s PM, Tatarstan leadership has always paid special attention to problems of correctional system. Major efforts have been taken on improving maintenance conditions for prisoners and life quality of employees at such institutions.

“Operative services should take measures on preventing activity of persons promoting ideas of radical Islam and extremist literature in places of imprisonment, organize interaction with law enforcement bodies and Muslim Spiritual Board,” Ildar Khalikov underlined.

Another task is improvement of living conditions for prisoners and medical support.