In the village of Stepnoye, the Ombudsman of the Kyrgyz Republic, Jamila Jamambaeva, conducted an inspection at women's colony number 2, as reported by the press service of the Ombudsman Institute.
The purpose of the visit was to assess the conditions of detention for female inmates.
During the inspection, Jamambaeva examined all the buildings of the institution, including the children's home, medical point, food block, and dormitory. The Ombudsman also held conversations with the convicted women, among whom were two minors and foreign citizens.
About 40 women were able to address the Ombudsman during individual receptions, where they received legal advice and the opportunity to submit written requests.
Some women requested assistance with parole. Some expressed dissatisfaction with the difficulties in obtaining probation and challenging court decisions, as well as incorrectly calculated terms of detention in pre-trial detention.
Women planning to appeal court decisions sought legal assistance and support from a lawyer. Two convicted women requested help in obtaining passports, as they only had Soviet-era documents left.
Convicted individuals under fraud articles expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of opportunity to utilize parole and probation until 75% of the damage to victims is paid.
According to the women, they most often receive only household soap as hygiene products, while other items are supplied irregularly.
There is a sewing workshop and a bakery operating in the colony, where inmates work. They are also involved in the kitchen, hairdressing salon, and store. During the conversation, the women did not complain about working conditions and noted a recent increase in wages.
There is a children's home in the colony where five mothers live with children up to three years old. The youngest child is only two weeks old. The mothers reported that they are provided with everything necessary for their children.
Nevertheless, the inmates noted a lack of medications, especially for elderly women.
In the medical point, seven women are undergoing treatment, including a 69-year-old inmate diagnosed with stage three cancer, who requested assistance for release due to health reasons.
There are 18 foreign citizens in the colony from countries such as Kazakhstan, India, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. Some of them requested extradition to their homeland.
The total number of women in the institution is 292, of which 248 are on general regime, 22 in strict conditions, and 34 in strict regime.
Following the monitoring, the Ombudsman will send recommendations to the relevant state authorities.
The chairman of the State Service for Execution of Sentences, Chyngyz Kozhoshev, was also present during the inspection.
