Day of an employee of the penal system of Kyrgyzstan (12/08)

The Day of the employee of the penal system of Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstandin zhazyk-atkaruu (penitentiary) systemasynyn kyzmatkerinin kunu), celebrated in the Republic annually on August 12, was established by Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic № 609 of September 26, 2003, in accordance with Article 39 of the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic «On bodies and institutions of the penal (penitentiary) system».

The penitentiary system of the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic consists of: the Main Directorate for the Execution of Punishments; correctional and educational colonies; pre-trial detention centers; settlement colonies; Department for the Protection of Correctional Institutions and the escort of convicts and persons in custody, and its units.

In 2002, the Main Directorate for the Execution of Sentences (GUIN) was transferred from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic to the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic. On August 12, 2003, the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic № 197 « On the bodies and institutions of the penal (penitentiary) system» was adopted, which defines the basis for the activities of bodies and institutions carrying out, in accordance with the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic, the execution of criminal penalties, detention of persons, those who have committed crimes, the status of the penal system, the legal status of prison service personnel.

In accordance with this Law, the activities of the penal system are carried out on the basis of the principles of legality, humanism and respect for human rights, and the penal system is entrusted with the implementation of tasks important for the Republic to ensure the execution of criminal penalties; keeping persons who have committed crimes; ensuring law and order and legality in institutions of the penal system, the safety of convicts and persons in custody held there, as well as personnel of officials and citizens, located on the territories of these institutions; protection and escort of convicts and persons taken into custody, ensuring the health of convicts, their general and professional education, etc.

In accordance with the above Law, the day of its signing — on August 12 is considered the Day of the Penitentiary System Officer.

The current state of the penitentiary system of the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic is characterized by work to maintain a stable operational situation in penitentiary institutions, improve the moral and psychological climate, and ensure conditions of detention for convicts and persons taken into custody in accordance with the current legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The execution of punishments in the form of imprisonment, in accordance with the Criminal Executive Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, must be carried out in colonies of four types — of general, strengthened, strict, special regimes.

On their professional holiday, all employees of the penal system of Kyrgyzstan receive congratulations from government officials, management and colleagues. Traditionally, on this day, festive concerts and meetings of employees of the penitentiary system are held, where the best of them are awarded departmental and state awards and gratitude.

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