Kyrgyzstan reduces prison population by 20 percent through probation
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The Kyrgyz Ministry of Justice reports that the number of inmates in the country decreased by almost 20 percent after the government implemented a probation mechanism.
Justice Minister Almaz Aiylchiev and European Union Ambassador Remi Duflo met to discuss the results of the first phase of the Justice for All (JUST4ALL) project. The ministry says the probation system allows the government to monitor and provide social support to specific offenders so they can avoid isolation from society.
The ministry claims the approach is effective, noting that the recidivism rate among those on probation is about 1 percent. The parties also discussed the second phase of the JUST4ALL-2 project to create a unified digital ecosystem for criminal justice. This plan involves integrating information resources from government agencies and developing electronic legal services. The project aims to improve legal statistics and expand how citizens access legal assistance.
