Business programme
19.05.2025
16:00–17:30

Innovative Models of Penal Institutions

Justice Quarter, conference hall E10
Effective Law for an Effective State
Broadcast
Innovations at penal institutions aim to support the regime of convicts and staff, ensure their safety, improve their material and living conditions, and create modern working conditions for courts, lawyers, prosecutors, and public organizations by introducing the latest technologies, including artificial intelligence. Russia is working on a project to create a modern combined multi-regime and multifunctional institution. This innovative project would use the latest organizational and engineering solutions and modern digital technologies. What needs to be done to develop an optimal model of a modern multi-regime and multifunctional penal institution? How can we create modern conditions in penal institutions to accommodate convicts and relatives who visit them, as well as for the work of judges, lawyers, prosecutors, and public organizations? How effectively are the latest digital technologies being incorporated into the activities of penal institutions today?

Moderator

Maria Butina
Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

Panellists

Svetlana Volodina
President, Russian Federal Bar Association
Arkady Gostev
Director, Federal Penitentiary Service (FPS of Russia)
Andrey Kutepov
Chairman of the Committee on Economic Policy of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Svetlana Orlova
Auditor of Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation
Felix Ulloa
Vice President of El Salvador
Weilie Hu
Deputy Minister of Justice of the People's Republic of China
Konstantin Chuychenko
Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation

Front row participants

Alexander Vorontsov
Member, The Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation
Alexey Melnikov
Executive Secretary, Public Supervisory Commission of the City of Moscow
Yuri Rykov
Director of Security, Smart Energy Trade
Vladimir Shaeshnikov
Plenipotentiary Representative of the Governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai

Broadcast

Maria Butina
Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Svetlana Volodina
President, Russian Federal Bar Association
Arkady Gostev
Director, Federal Penitentiary Service (FPS of Russia)
Was born in 1961 in the Shatsk district of the Ryazan region. He came to the internal affairs service in 1981 as a militiaman of the 162nd company OB PPS of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Soviet District Executive Committee of Moscow. In 1987 he graduated from the Moscow Higher Police School of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs with a degree in Jurisprudence.

Dedicated to work in the investigation, Arkady Aleksandrovich rose from the investigator of the investigative department of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Soviet District Executive Committee of Moscow to the head of the department for the investigation of organized criminal activities of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Southern Administrative District of Moscow. In 2000 he graduated from the 1st faculty of the Academy of Management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

From 2001 to 2003, worked in the Internal Affairs Directorate for the Southern Administrative District of Moscow as deputy head of department - chief of staff.

Since 2006, served as the head of the Public Order Department of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate in Moscow.

Since June 2010, worked as Deputy Chief of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate for Moscow - Chief of Staff.

After the reorganization of the Moscow Main Directorate in April 2011, he was appointed Deputy Head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for Moscow.

On June 16, 2012, by the Decree of the President of Russia, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

By the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 20.02.2016 No. 73 Gostev Arkady Aleksandrovich was awarded the special rank of Colonel General of Police.

By the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of November 25, 2021 No. 675, he was appointed Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service.

During the period of service in the internal affairs service, he was awarded state and departmental awards, including the Order of Alexander Nevsky, the Order of Honor, medals "For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order", "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow", the badge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia "Honorary Officer Ministry of Internal Affairs ", medals "For Valor in Service","For Combat Commonwealth"," For Strengthening of International Police Cooperation", etc.
Andrey Kutepov
Chairman of the Committee on Economic Policy of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Senator of the Russian Federation - representative from the legislative (representative) body of state power of St. Petersburg in the Federation Council, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy
Born on April 6, 1971, Leningrad
Education:
2002 - St. Petersburg Institute of Foreign Economic Relations, Economics and Law (manager);
2015 - Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (Master's degree);
2007 - Northwest Academy of Public Administration (lawyer).
He was awarded the Order of Honor, the Medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree. Has a commendation from the Government of the Russian Federation (2018) and a Certificate of Honor from the President of the Russian Federation (2021).
Married. Has three children.
Svetlana Orlova
Auditor of Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation
Born October 23, 1954 in the town of Obluchye, Khabarovsk Territory.
In 1977 she graduated from Ussuriysk State Teacher Training College, followed by the Khabarovsk Higher Party School and professional development courses at the Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation. She now holds a PhD in Economics.
From 1971–1991, she worked as a teacher at a boarding school in Vladivostok and was involved in party activities. From 1991–1993, she was Vice President, General Director of the Maritime Territory Women’s For-Profit Charity Organization ANNA. From 1993–1999, she was a deputy in the State Duma of the Russian Federation, a member of the Women of Russia faction, a member of the Committee on Budget, Taxes, Banks and Finance. From 2000–2001, Orlova was Vice President of ZAO NPO Krosna.
In November 2001, she was elected to the Federation Council to represent the Council of People’s Deputies of the Kemerovo Region. From January 2004 to March 2013, she acted as Deputy Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
By presidential decree of the Russian Federation as of March 24, 2013, she was appointed Acting Governor of the Vladimir Region.
On September 8, 2013 elected Governor of the Vladimir Region.
She is a recipient of the Order For Services to Homeland of the fourth degree, Order of Honor, Order of Commonwealth, medal of the Order For Services to Homeland of second degree, a medal In Commemoration of 850 Years of Moscow, a medal In the Commemoration of 1000 Years of Kazan, the P.A. Stolypin medal of second degree, and a medal of the Federation Council, the 20 Years medal, 70 years of Vladimir Region commemorative medal, a Letter of Commendation from the President of the Russian Federation, a Letter of Commendation from the Government of the Russian Federation, awards of the Kemerovo Region, badge For Services to the Development of OAO Russian Railways of first degree, and a badge Railway Worker of Honor. She has also received commendations from the President of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
She is Deputy Chairperson of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe and heads Russia’s delegation to the Congress.
Felix Ulloa
Vice President of El Salvador
Weilie Hu
Deputy Minister of Justice of the People's Republic of China
Konstantin Chuychenko
Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation
Born on July 12, 1965 in Lipetsk.
Graduated from the law faculty of Leningrad State University in 1987.
1987–1989 – intern and investigator for the Prosecutor's Office in Leningrad, Kalininskii District.
1989–1992 – served as an officer in the security services.
1992–1994 – Managing Director of Interiuraudit De Faria and T (joint stock company).
1994–2001 – member of the Saint Petersburg International Bar Association.
2001–2002 – Head of Gazprom’s Legal Department.
2002–2008 – Head of Gazprom’s Legal Department, member of the board at Gazprom.
Since May 13, 2008 – Aide to the President of the Russian Federation and Head of the Presidential Control Directorate.
Alexander Vorontsov
Member, The Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation
Alexey Melnikov
Executive Secretary, Public Supervisory Commission of the City of Moscow
Yuri Rykov
Director of Security, Smart Energy Trade
Vladimir Shaeshnikov
Plenipotentiary Representative of the Governor of Krasnoyarsk Krai
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