Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk has signed a law that allowed the parliament to apply parole for convicts to undergo military service under a contract during martial law.
This is evidenced by the data on the card of bill No. 11079-1, Ukrainian News Agency reports.
Yesterday, May 13, the law was signed by Stefanchuk and sent for signature to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
It supplements the Criminal Code with an article on parole from serving a sentence for military service.
According to it, during the mobilization and/or action of martial law, persons serving sentences in the form of restriction of liberty or imprisonment can be granted parole for their military service under a contract.
Prisoners who have been convicted of committing crimes against the foundations of Ukraine's national security, for committing the intentional murder of two or more persons, or combined with rape or sexual assault, or especially serious corruption criminal offenses, cannot be granted parole for their military service.
If the court applies parole for military service, such a person is released on parole from serving only the main sentence of restriction or imprisonment.
Parole from serving a sentence for military service under a contract can be applied by a court if the convict has shown an appropriate desire and meets the requirements for service.
It also establishes responsibility for evading military service by such persons - imprisonment for a term of 5 to 10 years.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, Stefanchuk signed a law on the introduction of a fine for citizens from UAH 17,000 to UAH 25,500 for violating the legislation on mobilization.
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