Bastrykin: SC detention sends less than 16 percent of the accused

According to him, during the period of investigation were held in custody 20 thousand persons. “To be clear, it’s less than 16 percent of the total number of accused. In other cases, the normal course of the investigation were provided with softer measures of restraint”, – said the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.

Photo: iStock Moscow courts were allowed to extend the arrest without the participation of the accused

in addition, Bastrykin noted that almost one and a half times increased number of cases, and more than nine thousand transferred by the investigators to the court for the appointment of the accused a judicial fine. And 5 percent, according to him, increased the number of cases in which at the request of investigators, instead of condemning the applied educational measures to minors.

“however, hardened criminals cannot be forgiven”, – concluded the head of the UK Russia.

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