Kyrgyzstan prison authorities open new production workshops for convicts

The State Penitentiary Service (GSIN) of Kyrgyzstan opened new production facilities at two correctional institutions with the support of private entrepreneurs.

At Institution No. 27, the authorities launched a sewing workshop, a welding workshop, a furniture workshop, and a stationary concrete plant. These facilities operate under agreements with the state enterprise Kelechek. The GSIN plans to employ about 180 convicts in the sewing workshop, 40 in the welding workshop, 20 in furniture production, and 15 at the concrete plant.

This institution already has a bakery and three welding shops, with about 500 convicts currently involved in production activities. At Institution No. 1, officials opened a new workshop to produce street electrical equipment, specifically electric projectors under the brand Max Sveto Tekhnika. Currently, 25 convicts are undergoing training to master the new production process. The GSIN expects to employ up to 50 convicts at this site once the workshop reaches full capacity.

The GSIN stated that the workers will receive wages based on established norms.