44 apply for release on parole. It does not violate the internal rules, but the characteristic is still negative. Also, the convict noted that a year ago he was in a penitentiary institution in the territory of East Kazakhstan oblast and there he was tortured with a stun gun and a wet “submarine”. The administration wanted him to wear a VAA (a volunteer administration assistant) mark. According to the Order No. 819 of the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 17, 2014: in the event of a threat of a criminal offense against a person convicted by convicted persons and other persons, the convicted person has the right to make a written or verbal petition to the administration of the institution to transfer to the place where there is no such threat. Members of the NPM team at RSE “UK 161/4” of the Department of the penitentiary system in the Kostanay region, during a conversation with convicted V., revealed facts of ill- CONSOLIDATED REPORT treatment. According to V., they used special means - handcuffs, beat him with baton on soft spots. A petition was made for the Commissioner for Human Rights. With his consent, photographs of the traces of handcuffs and beatings were made. Also, despite the fact that almost 15 days have already passed, there are still traces. When visiting the “Establishment of the LA 155/14” of the Department of the penitentiary system in the Almaty region, the NPM members received a complaint from convicted B. on the violation of personal safety. According to the convict, the Activists rule in the camp, they freely move around the local territories at night, assign convicts to watch on the nightstand, in case of refusal, they punish the convicts. It was at night that activists freely approached convicted B. with threats that later they will use sexual and psychological violence. A complaint was written on that fact, but at the time of the visit, the NPM members