Usually, confinement in places of deprivation of liberty is considered as the most severe measure of restraint. But this is not the only option for being imprisoned. Another way a court can punish an accused or suspect is through house arrest.
Instructions
Step 1
House arrest means the presence of the suspect or the accused in their own living quarters or in a place where they can legally be. Moreover, certain restrictions or prohibitions are imposed on a person in terms of his interaction with the outside world. In order for the court to determine such a preventive measure, you need to be registered or registered in an apartment or house. If the state of health of the person under investigation requires staying in a hospital, a medical institution may become his place of detention.
Step 2
Only a court can determine just such a measure of restraint in cases where a softer measure cannot be dispensed with, but at the same time the crime is not serious. The need to unload filled prisons and temporary detention centers is considered as a function of house arrest. According to members of the State Duma, criminals should not be imprisoned in the same conditions for offenses of a low degree of severity as for grave crimes. This will make the country's criminal system humane and liberal.
Step 3
When choosing house arrest as a preventive measure, the court may impose bans or restrictions on leaving the apartment or house, communicating with certain persons (most often with other persons involved in the case, and sometimes with any acquaintances and relatives), sending and receiving correspondence, using funds communication (including the Internet).
Step 4
The choice of restrictions and prohibitions for the suspect or the accused depends on the severity of the charge, health status, age, marital status and other factors. All these circumstances are indicated in the petition when considering the issue of a preventive measure. Accordingly, the conditions of house arrest can be different: someone cannot communicate with anyone other than those living in the same apartment, others - only with those who somehow relate to the case, for example, witnesses, accomplices; for some, any correspondence is prohibited, for others this prohibition does not apply; some cannot leave the apartment at all, others can go to work, etc.
Step 5
Various means can be used to control the accused or suspects: audiovisual, electronic devices and other equipment. In some cases, a person must inform the regulatory authorities about any leaving the apartment or making a call. Although they will track any contacts or movements.
Step 6
If house arrest is defined as a measure of restraint for a person, he is not prohibited from using the telephone to call an ambulance or police, rescuers in case of emergencies. He can also freely communicate with the interrogator, investigator, regulatory authorities. However, in any case, all this is negotiated in advance when choosing a preventive measure.
Step 7
If the suspect or the accused does not comply with any instructions, restrictions and prohibitions, the court has the right to change his preventive measure to a stricter one.
