“The facts of the use of cruel torture of prisoners in the FSIN system that have become known have caused concern of the general public and cannot be ignored by lawmakers,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
Krasheninnikov noted that desecration of prisoners, humiliation of their human dignity, violation of fundamental human rights cannot be justified by any goals.
According to him, proven cases of torture of convicts will be punished for up to 12 years in prison.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about the work aimed at combating torture in colonies, including at the legislative level.