A One-Month Leave Of Absence Allowed To RA Colony Prisoner

A ONE-MONTH LEAVE OF ABSENCE ALLOWED TO RA COLONY PRISONER

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
24.07.2009 19:38 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Penal colony at RA Ministry of Justice allowed
prisoner 1-month "leave of absence" to assist his family, currently in
strained circumstances. In prisoner’s ward are his disabled father,
unemployed wife and two underage children, residing in the village
of Noratus, Gegharkunik region. A short term "leave of absence"
was allowed to the prisoner for crop harvesting.

On October 26, 2006 Andranik Vardanyan was sentenced to 4,5 years
of prison in accordance with art. 177, 3rd part of RA Criminal
Code. Earlier several short term stays at home were allowed to
Vardanyan for social rehabilitation purpose, RA Ministry of Justice
reported.