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State program on attraction of Azerbaijani prisoners for labor necessary: experts

Society Materials 29 May 2009 15:44 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku, May 29 / Trend K/ Zarbaliyeva /

It is necessary to prepare state program to draw prisoners for labor to create production spheres in Azerbaijani prisons, experts said.

Research project "Implementation of production spheres work in prisons in accordance with new terms" revealed necessity in adoption of state program, Baku State University professor Namik Tagiyev told trend News during his speech at presentation of the book "Production spheres of penal service" organized by public union "Supervision for prisons" on May 29. 

It is necessary to create production union that will unite production spheres in prisons, Tagiyev said.

Roughly 12,000 people are imprisoned annually in Azerbaijan, public union chairman Kamil Salimov said. Roughly 10-12 percent of total number of prisoners is provided with job. 

Several state agencies (the ministry of defence, the ministry of education) order production in prisons, he said.

"Soldier's cloth, beds, tables, desks and other production can be made in prisons. It will be cheaper and more qualitative that production from abroad," he said. It is necessary to change the law "Tender" for prisons to participate in tenders, he said. 

Research revealed that production in the amount of 104.5 million manat (prices of 2005) was made in prisons before 1991. Roughly 67.8 percent were drawn to this work.   

Cost of goods made in 2006 hit 411.5 million manat. Roughly 7.5 percent of prisoners were drawn to this work.  

As a result of research, lack of laws, accounts receivable and loan debts, unfit equipment in prisons limit attraction of prisoners for labor.  

It is necessary to organize exhibition of production made by prisoners, Salimov said. Appeal was made to corresponding agencies with this initiative.

Proposal about changes in several laws of the country will be delivered to the parliament, he said.

As a result of research held by the union, the book "production spheres of penal service" was published.

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