Reading as a path to freedom: Senate approved the law
Uzbekistan
The Senate of the Oliy Majlis on September 4th approved amendments to the Criminal Code introducing Article 74−1. It allows for the reduction of prison sentences for convicts who embark on the path of correction by reading books from a special list. The list is approved by the Republican Center for Spirituality and Enlightenment.
For each book read, the punishment will be reduced by three days, but no more than 30 days a year. The decision is made by the commission, and the final word is left to the court.
The senators emphasized that such a measure can motivate prisoners and help them reform. The commission will include not only correctional facility employees but also public representatives, deputies, and teachers.
Today, about 13.5 thousand prisoners in Uzbekistan can benefit from the new norm. Exceptions are those sentenced to life imprisonment.
Prison libraries hold over 214,000 books in Uzbek, Russian, English, and Braille. Prisoners read the works of Tohir Malik, Togay Murod, Utkir Hoshimov, as well as Dostoevsky's novels with particular interest.
The senators emphasized that such a measure can motivate prisoners and help them reform. The commission will include not only correctional facility employees but also public representatives, deputies, and teachers.
Today, about 13.5 thousand prisoners in Uzbekistan can benefit from the new norm. Exceptions are those sentenced to life imprisonment.
Prison libraries hold over 214,000 books in Uzbek, Russian, English, and Braille. Prisoners read the works of Tohir Malik, Togay Murod, Utkir Hoshimov, as well as Dostoevsky's novels with particular interest.
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