The largest program implemented in the Justice Sector is the “Criminal Executive Services” programme with a budget of AMD 13.8 bln, which accounts for 59.3% of the total budget of the Ministry of Justice.

The primary focus of the “Criminal Executive Services” program in 2024, is the optimizing the operations of penitentiary institutions, as well as effectively reallocating and redirecting the resulting savings toward improving the conditions of detention for persons deprived of their liberty.

Development of the capacities and human resources of the Probation Service, the use of electronic management tools in the probation system, and the full implementation of the E-probation electronic management system are also emphasized.

The implementation of comprehensive reforms aimed to increasing the efficiency of enforcement actions, ensuring the protection of the legitimate interests of participants in enforcement proceedings, maintaining a balance of interests, and the introduction of mechanisms for promptly and effectively responding to their problems and needs is emphasized in the field of compulsory enforcement.

The planned activities will focus on a comprehensive review of the legislation governing enforcement proceedings, the digitalization of enforcement proceedings, and ensuring effective communication between citizens and enforcement officers.

The budget of the “Criminal Executive Services” program will decrease by 4.1% compared to 2023, and will amount to AMD 13.8 bln. 90.4% of the program budget, will be allocated to penitentiary services, while 5.7% will be allocated to probation services. The number of convicted persons and person in custody in 2024 will amount to 3,000 people. The monthly cost of penitentiary services per beneficiary will amount to AMD 345.7 thousand, which is approximately AMD 8 thousand higher than in the previous year.

The Penitentiary Service will be provided with 2 special-purpose vehicles, for which AMD 22 mln will be allocated. The number of beneficiaries under probation will increase by approximately 36.4%, reaching 7,500 people. The annual expenditure per beneficiary will amount to approximately AMD 104 thousand, which is 28.2% lower than in the previous year.

AMD 139.5 mln will be allocated for the procurement of special-purpose electronic equipment for the Probation Service, with a total of 150 devices to be purchased.