The State Duma received a bill providing for the involvement of convicts in military operations in Ukraine
Russian citizens serving their sentences in places of deprivation of liberty may have the opportunity to atone for their guilt by participating in hostilities as part of a special military operation conducted by Russia. The relevant bill was submitted to the State Duma for consideration.
Deputies from Bashkiria proposed a draft law providing for the involvement of convicts in a special operation in Ukraine. The explanatory note states that a convict may be granted a deferral of serving a sentence in places of deprivation of liberty in connection with participation in a special operation or other military operations aimed at protecting Russia. The decision on such a delay must be made by the court. It is proposed to count one day of participation in battles for ten days in places of deprivation of liberty. Upon receipt of a wound that makes further participation in hostilities impossible, the issue of further serving the sentence, mitigation or cancellation will be decided by the court, taking into account all the circumstances.
- says the explanation.
Naturally, not all prisoners will have the opportunity to atone for their guilt with blood. Those serving sentences in disbats and places of deprivation of liberty under non-serious articles may be allowed to participate in the SVO, subject to voluntary consent. Citizens convicted of crimes against the sexual integrity of minors under 14 years of age and a number of other serious criminal offenses will not be able to use the deferment.
The question of involving prisoners in the SVO arose after the publication of a video on the Web, where a man who looked like Yevgeny Prigozhin spoke with convicts of one of the colonies in Mordovia about the possibility of expiating his guilt by joining the ranks of the Wagner PMC. As it turned out, in Russia there are no mechanisms that allow for the involvement of those serving sentences in the defense of the state.
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