Usually, the most severe preventive measure is considered imprisonment in places of detention. But this is not the only option for imprisonment. Another way a court can punish an accused or suspect is through house arrest.
Instruction manual
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House arrest refers to the presence of a suspect or accused in his own dwelling or in a place where he may be legally located. 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 the apartment or house. If the state of health of the person under investigation requires being in the hospital, the place of detention may be a medical institution.
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Only a court of law can determine just such a preventive measure in cases where a milder measure cannot be dispensed with, but at the same time the crime is not serious. As a function of house arrest, the need to unload filled prisons and temporary detention facilities is considered. As members of the State Duma say, for offenses of a low degree of severity, you should not conclude criminals in the same conditions as for serious crimes. This will make the country's criminal system humane and liberal.
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When choosing a house arrest as a preventive measure, the court may impose prohibitions or restrictions on leaving the apartment or house, talking with some people (most often with other persons involved in the case, and sometimes with any friends and relatives), sending and receiving correspondence, and using funds communications (including the Internet).
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The choice of restrictions and prohibitions for the suspect or accused depends on the severity of the charge, state of health, age, marital status and other factors. All these circumstances are indicated in the application when considering the issue of the measure of restraint. Accordingly, the conditions of a house arrest can be different: someone should not 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 may not go outside the apartment, others may go to work, etc.
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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 of his exits from the apartment or the call. Although they will still track any contacts or movements.
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If a house arrest is defined as a preventive measure, a person is not prohibited from using telephone communications to call an ambulance or the police, rescuers in case of emergency. He can also freely communicate with the interrogating officer, investigator, and regulatory authorities. However, in any case, all this is agreed upon in advance when choosing a preventive measure.
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If the suspect or the accused does not comply with any precepts, restrictions and prohibitions, the court has the right to change his preventive measure to a more stringent one.
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It is worth noting that the period of stay under house arrest counts against the general term set by the court, if any.
