FRAUD IS ONE OF MOST FREQUENTLY OBSERVED CRIMES IN ARMENIA

PanARMENIAN.Net –
April 6, 2010 – 19:38 AMT 14:38 GMT

Deputy Head of the Criminal Executive Department of the RA Ministry
of Justice Varuzhan Melkonyan said that the number of female prisoners
decreased by three times in Armenia over past 10 years.

Currently, there are 175 female prisoners in Abovian criminal-legal
institution, 48 of them are arrested and 127 – convicted. Fraud is
on the first place among the most frequently observed crimes, while
murder is on the second place and trafficking – on the third. Up
to date, one woman has the biggest number of convictions – 6 times,
Varuzhan Melkonyan told a press conference in Yerevan on April 6.

"First, stereotypes shall be changed in the society to prevent
women’s return to criminal executive institutions. Serious social and
psychological works are carried out with prisoners in Abovian criminal
executive institution. Employment is of great importance for them.

Presently, 52 women work at Allowance to Prisoner foundation, as well
as at carpet manufacturing, sewing and cattle-breeding sections,"
Melkonyan reported.

As for the problems related to the institution’s territory, he noted
that it was constructed in 1958. And capital repair works have not
been carried out there since that time.