Russian Inmate Imprisoned for 22 Years Escaped on the Day of His Scheduled Release
Kamoljon Kalonov, a Russian inmate, managed to escape from the IK-19 penal colony in Markova village near Irkutsk, Siberia, on the very day he was supposed to be released.
Kalonov had been serving a 22-year sentence for a series of crimes, including two murders, theft, and illegal possession of firearms and explosives. The suspect was convicted of organizing a criminal community, leading to his imprisonment in 1997.
The inmate found himself behind bars once again in 2001, this time for illegal possession of firearms and explosives, resulting in a 22-year sentence.
The Russian man was supposed to be released on September 22, 2023, but when the Federal Penitentiary Service checked his cell, they discovered that he was missing. He had not informed anyone about his location.
Eventually, Kalonov was declared a fugitive by the authorities. The facility where Kamoljon was detained is considered an open facility, allowing inmates a degree of freedom within the compound.
Authorities initially suspected that he may have gone somewhere outside the facility. According to the regulations of the IK-19 penal colony, an inmate can be absent from the facility for up to three days without being classified as a fugitive.
However, if the inmate does not return within that grace period, they are officially considered a fugitive and may face an additional criminal punishment, typically a four-year prison sentence.
The latter was slated for parole upon his release despite completing his 22-year sentence. This meant that he would have been subject to forced labor, a requirement imposed by the government even if he did not want to participate in such work.
Netizens speculated that the idea of forced labor may have pushed him to escape on the day of his release.
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