Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan «On probation»:critical marginal notes

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to critically examine the Law on Probation for compliance with the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (Tokyo Rules) and other international legal instruments regarding alternatives to deprivation of custody. Methodology: Historical-legal, system-structural and comparative legal methods were used. Results: In general, the legal basis of the probation institution has been created in the Republic of Kazakhstan, however, it needs to be improved in terms of ensuring the organizational and legal mechanism of probation. 2) It should be noted that in the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan «On Probation» there is no adequate legal support for the programs for the re-socialization of convicts and practically nothing is said about the procedural issues of the construction and implementation of such programs. The current Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan «On Probation» pays clearly insufficient attention to the interaction of civil society institutions and probation supervision bodies...