How often are visits in a maximum security colony? Long-term visit permit for unmarried persons

The general rules for granting convicts the right to visits are prescribed in Art. 89 of the Penal Code of the Russian Federation, which says:

"1. Those sentenced to imprisonment are granted short-term visits lasting four hours and long-term visits lasting three days on the territory of the correctional institution. In the cases provided for by this Code, convicts may be granted long-term visits with accommodation outside the correctional institution lasting five days. In this case, the head of the correctional institution determines procedure and place of the meeting.

2. Short-term visits are granted with relatives or other persons in the presence of a representative of the administration of the correctional institution. Long-term visits are granted with the right to live together with a spouse, parents, children, adoptive parents, adopted children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, and with the permission of the head of the correctional institution - with other persons.

3. Convicts, at their request, are allowed to replace a long visit with a short-term, short-term or long-term visit with a telephone conversation, and in educational colonies, a long-term visit with accommodation outside the correctional institution with a short-term visit with going outside the educational colony.

4. To receive legal assistance, convicted persons are granted visits with lawyers or other persons entitled to provide legal assistance, without limiting their number, up to four hours. At the request of the convicted person, meetings with a lawyer are granted in private, out of earshot of third parties and without the use of technical means of listening."

The procedure for providing convicts with visits is described in more detail in Section 14 of the Internal Regulations of the penitentiary institution:

Convicts, as a rule, are released from work for a period of long visits followed by subsequent or previous service (clause 69 of the Rules);

The first meeting may be granted to the convicted person immediately after the convict’s arrival from the quarantine department to the detachment, regardless of whether he had a previous meeting in places of detention. If there is a right to short-term and long-term visits, the type of the first is determined by the convicted person. Subsequent visits are granted after a period equal to the quotient of twelve months divided by the number of visits of a given type entitled to a convicted person per year (clause 70 of the Rules);

The duration of visits may be reduced by the administration at the insistence of the persons on the date. Combining dates or splitting one date into several is not allowed (clause 72 of the Rules);

The convicted person is allowed long-term or short-term visits simultaneously with no more than two adults, with whom may be minor brothers, sisters, children, and grandchildren of the convicted person (clause 74 of the Rules);

Persons arriving on a meeting with convicts are not allowed to bring any products or things into the short-term visiting rooms. On long visits it is allowed to bring food (with the exception of wine, vodka and beer) (clause 80 of the Rules);

To receive legal assistance, convicted persons are granted visits with lawyers or other persons entitled to provide legal assistance. At the request of the convicted person, visits are granted in private, out of earshot of third parties and without the use of technical means of listening. Such dates are not counted among the number of dates established by law, their number is not limited, they last up to 4 hours and only during the hours from getting up to lights out (clause 83 of the Rules).

Hello A person sentenced to imprisonment is granted two types of visits:

Short-term, lasting 4 hours;
long-term – up to 3 days on the territory of the PS with accommodation in a specially equipped room, as well as up to 5 days with accommodation outside the PS. In this case, the head of the correctional facility determines the procedure and location of the meeting (for example, a city hotel at the expense of the convicted person or his relatives).

Short-term visits are granted with relatives or other persons in the presence of a representative of the administration of the correctional institution. Long-term visits are granted with the right to live together with a spouse, parents, children, adoptive parents, adopted children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, and with the permission of the head of the correctional institution - with other persons.

No more than two adults, together with minor brothers, sisters, children, and grandchildren of the convicted person, can come to the convicted person for long-term or short-term visits at the same time.

Persons arriving on a meeting with a convicted person must have identification documents, as well as confirming their family ties with the convicted person: passport, military ID, identity card, birth certificate, marriage certificate, documents from the guardianship and trusteeship authorities. Persons arriving on a date, their clothes and belongings are searched. If a person arriving for a meeting refuses this procedure, he is not allowed a long meeting with the convicted person. In this case, instead of a long visit, he may be granted a short-term visit.

Persons arriving for a short-term visit with a convicted person are not allowed to bring any products or things into the visiting room. For long dates, you are allowed to bring food (with the exception of wine, vodka and beer).

The number of short-term and long-term visits a convicted person is entitled to per year depends on the type of correctional facility and the conditions in which he is located.

If a convicted person is serving a sentence in a general regime penal colony and is in normal conditions, then he is allowed to have 6 short-term and 4 long-term visits during the year; in easier conditions – 6 short-term and 6 long-term visits; under strict conditions – 2 short-term and 2 long-term visits.

If a convicted person is serving a sentence in a high-security penal colony and is in normal conditions, then he is allowed to have 3 short-term and 3 long-term visits during the year; in easier conditions – 4 short-term and 4 long-term visits; under strict conditions – 2 short-term and 1 long-term visits.

If a convicted person is serving a sentence in a special regime penal colony and is in normal conditions, then he is allowed to have 2 short-term and 2 long-term visits during the year; in easier conditions – 3 short-term and 3 long-term visits; under strict conditions - only 2 short-term visits.

If a convicted person is serving his sentence in a penal colony, he can have visits without limiting their number.

If a convicted person is serving a sentence in a general prison, he is allowed to have 2 short-term and 2 long-term visits during the year.

In a maximum security prison, a convicted person is allowed only 2 short-term visits per year.

Convicts serving their sentences in the VK are allowed to have during the year: under normal conditions - 8 short-term and 4 long-term visits; in easier conditions - 12 short-term and 4 long-term visits; under preferential conditions - an unlimited number of short-term dates and 6 long-term dates; under strict conditions - only 6 short-term visits.

The first meeting can be granted to the convicted person immediately after his transfer from the quarantine department of the correctional institution (here the convicted person is kept from the first day of arrival at the correctional institution and up to 15 days) to the detachment. Subsequent visits are granted after a period of time equal to the number obtained by dividing 12 months by the number of visits (short-term and long-term) a convicted person is entitled to per year.

Convicts, upon their written application, are allowed to replace a long visit with a short-term one, short-term or long-term visits with a telephone conversation.

(Articles 89, 121, 123, 125, 131 of the Penal Code of the Russian Federation; section XIV of the Rules of Correctional Institutions)

Like any person, those in a pre-trial detention center need communication and not only with fellow inmates. It is important for everyone to be able to see their relatives and friends, talk with them, inquire about their lives and share their thoughts. But for everyone who is in, this opportunity is limited, and it is these restrictions that will be discussed in the article.

Legal provisions

Relatives of accused and suspects held in pre-trial detention centers should know how to get a meeting with a convicted person in a pre-trial detention center. The procedure and rules for meetings with prisoners are prescribed in Order of the Ministry of Justice No. 189, namely in Chapter 16.

In accordance with this order, the number of visits for a prisoner is limited to no more than 2 per month, and the duration of such meetings cannot be more than 3 hours. Therefore, it makes no sense to mention here and further the possibility of “long meetings”; in pre-trial detention centers there are only short-term meetings. A meeting is possible only after obtaining the appropriate permission from authorized persons and bodies; if quoted verbatim, it is spelled out as follows:

Art. 139. Permission is valid for only one date. The written permission to visit, certified by the official seal, must indicate to whom and with what persons it is permitted. No more than two adults are allowed to meet with the suspect or accused at the same time. A convicted person in respect of whom the sentence has entered into legal force, but has not yet been executed, is granted a meeting with relatives on the basis of the permission of the presiding judge in the court hearing in a criminal case or the chairman of the court.

Art. 140. Based on the written permission of the person or body in charge of the criminal case, as well as identification documents, the head of the pre-trial detention center or the person replacing him gives a written instruction to authorize the visit, after which he gives an order to the assistant on duty to conduct it.

Kinds

There are 3 types of procedures typical for a pre-trial detention center:

In the period before the verdict is announced

The law does not establish restrictions on who has the right to receive a visit. Therefore, we can say with confidence that anyone can apply. But when submitting an application, you will need to document the extent and type of relationship with the prisoner; therefore, it will be difficult for everyone except relatives to prove the validity of their request. For this category of people who cohabit or are in the so-called, it will be necessary to prove in some way the validity of cohabitation, for example, registration at the same address, the presence of joint bank accounts, etc.

From the date of proclamation to the date of entry into force

This type falls under the provisions of Article 395 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation:

Before the sentence is executed, the presiding officer at the court hearing in a criminal case or the chairman of the court, at the request of close relatives of the convicted person in custody, provides the opportunity to visit him.

Meeting after the appeal.

According to Article 75 of the Criminal Executive Code of the Russian Federation:

Those sentenced to imprisonment are sent to serve their sentence no later than 10 days from the date the administration of the pre-trial detention center receives notification that the court verdict has entered into legal force. During this period, the convicted person has the right to short-term visits with relatives or other persons.

How to get a meeting with a convicted person in a pre-trial detention center

It’s worth saying right away that dates are provided on a first-come, first-served basis, and in most cases the queue stretches out for months in advance. So, the application is written in the name of the body or person in charge of the criminal case - the investigator (if the prisoner is currently under investigation), the judge (if the case materials have been transferred to the court), the appeal board (if the appeal is being considered), the administration (head) of the isolation ward.

A sample application content looks like this:

1. "A cap". The position, surname, name and patronymic of the person in whose name the application is written are indicated. Next, you must indicate the full name, registration address and passport details of the applicant.
2. Main part. In the main part there is an application with a request for a visit and the information of the prisoner is indicated - his full name and date of birth. It is also mandatory to indicate the degree of relationship or other relationship between the applicant and the prisoner.
3. Conclusion. The final part contains the date, signature and transcript, and you can also refer to Order of the Ministry of Justice No. 189.

How is the meeting going?

After the applicant arrives at the pre-trial detention center, he becomes familiar with the rules specific to conducting visits. The date may be terminated early in accordance with Article 147 of Order No. 189 of the Ministry of Justice.

The grounds for early termination of a meeting are:

• an attempt to transfer prohibited items, substances and food to a suspect or accused;
• an attempt by persons arriving on a date to transmit information that may interfere with establishing the truth in a criminal case or contribute to the commission of a crime.

It is carried out in a room specially designated for this procedure, which is equipped with a specialized intercom and a dividing barrier made of bulletproof glass. Conversations can be listened to by the person responsible for this, and if necessary, conversations are recorded. Also, there must be an employee of the pre-trial detention center directly in the room, who exercises control in order to prevent possible incidents.

As mentioned above, a date can last no more than 3 hours; increasing the communication time is not allowed. A long visit in a pre-trial detention center is not provided for by law.

Conclusion

As you can see, obtaining permission to visit is a rather complicated procedure, requiring not only your strict adherence to legal provisions, but also the convergence of related factors that you cannot influence, for example, the personal relationship between you and the prisoner investigator. It is also worth noting that the restrictions described in this article do not apply to meetings of prisoners with their legal representatives, according to Art. 144 and 145:

Art. 144. Suspects and accused persons are granted visits with a defense lawyer in the manner prescribed by the current legislation of the Russian Federation.

Art. 145. Meetings between a suspect or accused and a defense lawyer are carried out in private without a dividing wall and without restrictions on their number and duration. Meetings may be conducted in conditions that allow the pre-trial detention center officer to see the suspect or accused and the defense lawyer, but not hear them.

Excerpts from the Criminal Executive Code of the Russian Federation:

Article 75. Sending those sentenced to imprisonment to serve their sentences

1. Those sentenced to imprisonment are sent to serve their sentence no later than 10 days from the date the administration of the pre-trial detention center receives notification that the court verdict has entered into legal force. During this period, the convicted person has the right to short-term visits with relatives or other persons.

Article 89. Visits of persons sentenced to imprisonment

1. Persons sentenced to imprisonment are granted short-term visits lasting four hours and long-term visits lasting three days on the territory of the correctional institution. In the cases provided for by this Code, convicts may be granted long visits with accommodation outside the correctional institution for a period of five days. In this case, the head of the correctional institution determines the procedure and place of the meeting.

2. Short-term visits are granted with relatives or other persons in the presence of a representative of the administration of the correctional institution. Long-term visits are granted with the right to live together with a spouse, parents, children, adoptive parents, adopted children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, and with the permission of the head of the correctional institution - with other persons.

3. Convicts, at their request, are allowed to replace a long visit with a short-term, short-term or long-term visit with a telephone conversation, and in educational colonies, a long-term visit with accommodation outside the correctional institution with a short-term visit with going outside the educational colony. The procedure for replacing one type of visit with another is established by the federal executive body that carries out the functions of developing and implementing state policy and legal regulation in the field of execution of criminal penalties.

4. To receive legal assistance, convicted persons are granted visits with lawyers or other persons entitled to provide legal assistance, without limiting their number, up to four hours. At the request of the convicted person, meetings with a lawyer are granted in private, out of earshot of third parties and without the use of technical means of listening.

Article 121. Conditions for serving imprisonment in general regime correctional colonies

1. Those sentenced to imprisonment, serving their sentences under normal conditions in general regime correctional colonies, live in dormitories. They are allowed:

b) have six short-term dates and four long-term dates during the year;

b) have six short-term and six long-term dates during the year;

4. Convicts serving sentences in strict conditions live in locked premises. They are allowed:

Article 123. Conditions for serving imprisonment in strict regime correctional colonies

1. Those sentenced to imprisonment, serving their sentences under normal conditions in high-security correctional colonies, live in dormitories. They are allowed:

b) have three short-term and three long-term dates during the year;

2. Convicts serving their sentences in light conditions live in dormitories. They are allowed:

b) have four short-term and four long-term dates during the year.

Article 125. Conditions for serving imprisonment in special regime correctional colonies

1. Those sentenced to imprisonment, serving their sentences under normal conditions in special regime correctional colonies, live in dormitories. They are allowed:

b) have two short-term and two long-term dates during the year.

2. Convicts serving their sentences in light conditions live in dormitories. They are allowed:

b) have three short-term and three long-term dates during the year.

Article 129. Conditions for serving imprisonment in colony settlements

1. In colony settlements, those sentenced to imprisonment:

a) ... may have dates without limiting their number.

Article 131. Conditions for serving imprisonment in prisons

4. Convicts serving a sentence under a general regime are allowed to:

b) have two short-term and two long-term dates during the year;

5. Convicts serving a strict regime sentence are allowed to:

b) have two short-term dates during the year;

Article 133. Conditions for serving imprisonment in educational colonies

1. Convicts serving their sentences in educational colonies under normal conditions live in dormitories. They are allowed:

b) have eight short-term dates and four long-term dates during the year;

2. Convicts serving their sentences in light conditions live in dormitories. They are allowed:

b) have 12 short-term dates and four long-term dates during the year. By decision of the administration of the educational colony, long visits may take place outside the educational colony.

3. Convicts serving their sentences under preferential conditions live in dormitories. They are allowed:

b) have short-term visits without limiting their number, as well as six long-term visits during the year with residence outside the educational colony.

5. Convicts serving sentences in strict conditions live in isolated living quarters, locked during free time from study or work. They are allowed:

b) have six short-term dates during the year.

Article 137. The procedure for applying penalties to those sentenced to imprisonment in educational colonies

1. Convicts placed in a disciplinary cell are prohibited from having long visits... .

Excerpts from the order

Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation No. 205

“On approval of internal regulations of correctional institutions”:

67. In the manner established by Art. 89 of the Penal Code of the Russian Federation, convicts are granted short-term visits with relatives or other persons in the presence of a representative of the administration of the correctional institution. Long-term visits are granted with the right to live together with a spouse, parents, children, adoptive parents, adopted children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, and with the permission of the head of the correctional institution - with other persons.

68. Permission to visit is given by the head of the correctional institution or a person replacing him, upon the application of the convicted person or the person who came to him for a meeting. If a visit is refused, a note about the reasons for the refusal is made on the application of the person wishing to meet with the convicted person. Documents proving the identity of those arriving on a date, as well as their family ties with the convicts, are: passport, military ID, identity card, birth certificate, marriage certificate, documents of the guardianship and trusteeship authorities.

69. Convicts, as a rule, are released from work for a period of long visits followed by subsequent or previous service.

70. The first meeting may be granted to the convicted person immediately after the convict’s arrival from the quarantine department to the detachment, regardless of whether he had a previous meeting in places of detention. If there is a right to short-term and long-term visits, the type of the first is determined by the convicted person. Subsequent visits are granted after a period equal to the quotient of twelve months divided by the number of visits of this type allowed to the convicted person per year.

71. The time during which visits to convicts were not provided in connection with the introduction of a regime of special conditions is counted towards the period after which convicts may be granted visits.

72. The duration of visits may be reduced by the administration at the insistence of the persons on the date. Combining dates or splitting one date into several is not allowed.

73. Convicts must appear neat for visits. During long visits, they can use clothes, linen and shoes brought by relatives. Convicts are subject to a full search before and after visits.

74. A convicted person is allowed long-term or short-term visits simultaneously with no more than two adults, together with whom may be minor brothers, sisters, children, and grandchildren of the convicted person.

75. Long visits with other persons are granted only in cases where, in the opinion of the administration, such visits will not negatively affect the convicted person.

76. Persons who arrive on a meeting with convicts, after the administration of the correctional institution has explained to them the procedure for conducting a meeting, hand over the prohibited items for storage until the end of the meeting to the junior inspector for meetings against a signature.

77. Citizens arriving on dates, their clothes and belongings are searched. If prohibited items hidden from inspection are discovered, the administration of the correctional institution takes measures in accordance with the requirements of the current legislation of the Russian Federation and these Rules.

78. If a person arriving on a meeting refuses to have his belongings and clothes searched, he is not allowed a long-term meeting with the convicted person, but a short-term one may be granted.

79. If the arrivals violate the established procedure for conducting a meeting, it is immediately interrupted.

80. Persons arriving on a meeting with convicts are not allowed to bring any products or things into the short-term visiting rooms. For long dates, you are allowed to bring food (with the exception of wine, vodka and beer).

81. During long visits, additional services may be provided. Their payment is made at the expense of the convicts’ own funds or those arriving on a visit.

82. Replacement of types of meetings and visits with telephone conversations is carried out upon a written application of the convicted person.

83. To receive legal assistance, convicted persons, upon their applications, are granted visits with lawyers or other persons entitled to provide legal assistance. At the request of the convicted person, visits are granted in private, out of earshot of third parties and without the use of technical means of listening. Such visits are not counted among the number of visits established by law, their number is not limited, they are held for up to 4 hours during non-working hours for convicted persons and only during the hours from rising to lights out.