Tashkent, June 26 -- Deputies of the Legislative Chamber discussed the bill "On amendments and additions to some legislative acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan in connection with the improvement of the criminal executive legislation".

The bill provides for the possibility of paying pensions to persons sentenced to imprisonment and serving sentences in the colony-settlements.

During the discussion, the deputies proposed to pay the pension to persons serving a sentence not only in prisons but also in all institutions.

To date, the number of convicted persons of retirement age is about 1000 people. According to the deputies, the suspension of payment of pensions to persons during the period of serving the sentence is a restriction not onl...