UFSIN of the Russian Federation in the Belgorod region reports:

Due to the unfavorable epidemiological situation with the incidence of new coronavirus infection in the Belgorod region and in institutions of the penal system of the Belgorod region by the decree of the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of FKUZ MSCh-31 FSIN of Russia № 82 of 18. 06.2021, №66 dated 27.04.2021, №84 dated 25.06.2021 in FKU CC-5, SIZO-3 and the Administration of UFSIN of the Russian Federation in the Belgorod region suspended the reception of citizens and prison employees on personal matters.

Please address all questions in writing by mail or through the Internet office of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia. The cancellation of restrictions will be informed additionally.

Visits to investigators, defense attorneys, lawyers and other persons entitled to legal assistance are allowed in the facilities of the criminal executive system of the Belgorod region, provided that visits are conducted in rooms with protective separating glass, with the use of personal protective equipment.

Short-term and long-term visits with suspects, accused and convicted persons, where there are no security measures (quarantine), in accordance with the decree of the Acting Chief State Sanitary Doctor of FKUZ MSCh-31 of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia from 12.07.2021 № 95 are provided in the presence of a certificate of no contacts with sick infectious diseases for the past 14 days, as well as the results of the biological material for new coronavirus infection by PCR, held not earlier than 3 days before the date of the visit or with a certificate of vaccination against the new coronavirus infection COVID-19.

Short-term visits in CC-4, CC-6, CC-8 will be held outdoors or in the rooms of short-term visitation rooms, where there is glass, with the use of personal protective equipment (masks to protect the respiratory organs and gloves). In case of violations of the procedure for the use of personal protective equipment, the visit shall be terminated immediately.

The decision to cancel the restrictive measures will be made after the epidemiological situation has stabilized and the incidence of the new coronavirus infection in the Belgorod region and in the institutions of the penal system of the Belgorod region has dropped.

We ask the relatives of suspects, accused and convicted persons to treat with understanding to the introduction of restrictive measures. Their cancellation will be announced additionally, including on the official website of the territorial body.