Aksat Zhetigen, an akyn, expressed dissatisfaction with the conditions of detention and threats in colony No. 27. A letter in which he outlined his experiences was published by his lawyer, Nurbek Toktakunov.
In response to the allegations, the GSIN (State Penitentiary Service) denied the information contained in the letter, stating that it is not true and is not supported by facts.
According to the GSIN, there are currently 1,102 inmates in colony No. 27. For the heating season of 2025/26, 556 tons and 920 kilograms of coal have been allocated for heating residential and administrative premises. The agency also emphasized that the institution's staff do not have access to the bathhouse.
Furthermore, the GSIN reported that 2 million 243 thousand soms have been allocated for the capital repairs of the institution under item 3111 of the budget, and all work is being carried out at the expense of the state budget.
Regarding Zhetigen's placement in the SHIZO (punitive isolation cell), the GSIN explained that on March 2, he allegedly committed serious violations of internal regulations by urging other inmates not to comply with the legitimate demands of the administration. Based on Article 118 of the Criminal Executive Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, he was subjected to a disciplinary sanction of 15 days in a punishment isolation cell. The decision was made by the institution's management.
The GSIN also reminded that oversight of the activities of institutions is carried out by the prosecutor's office and the ombudsman’s institute. In 2025, institution No. 27 was inspected three times by representatives of the ombudsman and eight times by prosecutors, and in 2026, it was inspected three times by each of these agencies.
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