The provisions come into force on January 10, 2010. Under the changes, courts can limit a convicted person’s freedom by setting restrictions on the right to change one’s place of abode, work or study, travel beyond a specific territory, be outside one’s home at certain times of day, visit particular places, and can also set other particular obligations for the convicted individual.
Punishment in the form of restricted freedom will be set from two months to four years as the main sentence for crimes of low or medium seriousness, and from six months to two years as an additional punishment for some types of serious and particularly serious crimes involving violations committed against human life, public security, and the foundations of the state’s constitutional order and security.