(5 January 2026 | Source: Press Service of Pavlodar Region)
In Pavlodar, a court of first instance found a former head of correctional facility No. 45 guilty, establishing that he used his official position to grant privileges to convicted persons and disclosed official information. The court's decision was the culmination of a case concerning abuses in the region's penitentiary system.
WHAT THE CHARGES INVOLVED
According to case materials, the former prison chief, in exchange for a certain reward provided specific inmates with privileged conditions for serving their sentences. The exact amount of the reward and the nature of the conditions provided are not specified in the court documents.
Furthermore, the court established a fact of disclosure of official information, committed in the course of performing his duties. This refers to information classified as state secrets. Details of the disclosed information are not revealed in public sources.
THE PROSECUTION'S POSITION AND THE COURT'S DECISION
The press service notes that the defendant's guilt was proven, in part, thanks to the active stance of the prosecutor, who supported the state prosecution. The court classified the defendant's actions as a combination of crimes.
Following the case review, the court imposed a sentence of 6 years and 6 months of imprisonment, as well as a lifetime ban from holding positions in the civil service. Additionally, the convicted person was stripped of the special rank of lieutenant colonel.
STATUS OF THE VERDICT
At present, the court's verdict has not yet come into legal force. Information regarding the filing of an appeal is not provided in the materials.