Employees of the probation service of the penal enforcement system in the Abai region operate in fifteen district and city departments. Today, more than 650 convicts are registered. The main task of the service is to monitor the execution of sentences without isolation from society and to facilitate the social adaptation of students.

              One of the examples of successful re-socialization was a 42-year-old resident of the city of Kurchatov. After his release from the medium security facility, he was registered with the probation service. During the conversation, the man announced his intention to open his own business in the vending trade.

With the support of probation officers, he registered as an individual entrepreneur and opened his own sole proprietorship. After completing the necessary documents, the entrepreneur purchased three coffee and snack machines. Vending machines operating around the clock are installed in the city's Cultural Center and in the dormitory, where more than 300 people live.

          — After my release, I realized that I had to start all over again. Opening my own sole proprietorship has become an opportunity for me to prove that it is possible to live honestly and develop. I am grateful to the probation staff for their support and assistance at every stage," the convict shared.

             — Promoting employment and entrepreneurship is an important area of work. Our task is to help a person gain a foothold in society, find a stable source of income and prevent repeated offenses. When a student starts his own business, it is an indicator of his readiness for a law—abiding life," said Tokhtar Nazim, senior inspector of the Kurchatov Probation Service.

             The probation service is confident that creating conditions for legal employment contributes to the successful integration of convicts into society and reducing the rate of repeat crime.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/duisabai/press/news/details/1221509?lang=kk