“It seems to me that we should not focus on the topic, which specific article should be decriminalized. It is necessary to understand the approaches in the criminal executive legislation as a whole, as well as with the application of amnesty ... The practice that has developed now leads to the fact that during the amnesty the same circle of people is always released, according to the same composition. Well then decriminalize these compounds. Otherwise, relatively speaking, people are first massively imprisoned for certain articles, and then massly released under the same articles, ”he said.
Belykh added that in the colony where he is located, about 37% were convicted under articles related to drug trafficking.
Earlier it was reported that the Public Chamber (OP) opened a hot line on issues related to the enforcement of Art. 228 of the Criminal Code of Russia on drug trafficking.
More details in the material RT.