Staff — Department of the penal System in the city of Astana

Leadership and staff of Department of the penal System in the city of Astana, including positions, biographies and published contact details.

Leadership

Chief

Akhmetzhanov Rustan Serikovich

Head of the Department

From 1995 to 1999, he was a cadet at the Almaty Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan; in 1999, after graduating, he was assigned for further service to the Department of Internal Affairs of the North Kazakhstan Region, where from 1999 to 2000 he served as an operative officer of the оперативный department of institution ES-164/1; from 2000 to 2003, he held the position of senior operative officer of the same department; in 2003, he continued serving in the same position; in 2004, he consecutively held the positions of senior operative officer and then senior specialist – senior operative officer of the оперативный department of institution ES-164/1 of the penal system in the North Kazakhstan Region; from 2004 to 2009, he served as the head of the оперативный department of this institution; from 2009 to 2011, he held the position of deputy head for operational work of institution ES-164/1; in 2011, he was appointed head of institution ES-164/1 of the Department of the Penal System in the North Kazakhstan Region; from 2011 to 2015, he continued serving in this position; from 2015 to 2020, he served as deputy head of the Department of the Penal System in the North Kazakhstan Region; from 2020 to 2022, he served as head of the Department of the Penal System in the North Kazakhstan Region; in 2023, he served as senior operative officer of the pre-trial detention facilities group of the Directorate for Regime, Supervision and Security of the Committee of the Penal System of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan; from 2023 to 2024, he served as acting head of the Directorate for Educational and Socio-Psychological Work among Convicts of the Committee of the Penal System of the Ministry of Internal Affairs; from 2024 to 2025, he served as head of this Directorate; since 2026 to the present, he has been serving as the head of the Department of the Penal System for the city of Astana.

[email protected]27-34-41

Deputy head

Akhmedov Irsali Irisdavletovich

Deputy Head of the Department

В 2000–2004 годах обучался в Южно-Казахстанском государственном университете имени М. Ауезова.

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[email protected]27-34-15

Deputy head

Azhikhanov Nurgali Erkinbekuly

Deputy Head of the Department

In 2007–2008, he completed initial training courses at the Pavlodar Law College of the Committee of the Criminal Executive System of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In 2008, he began his service as Unit Head of the Department for Educational Work with Convicts at Institution EC-166/10 of the Department of the Criminal Executive System for Astana city (on a contractual basis). From 2008 to 2010, he continued serving in the same position on a permanent basis. From 2010 to 2011, he held the position of Senior Specialist — Senior Inspector of the Department of Logistics and Economic Support at Institution EC-166/10. In 2011–2012, he served as Head of the Department of Logistics and Economic Support at the same institution. In 2012, he was dismissed in accordance with the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 1597 dated December 14, 2012, regulating social guarantees, benefits, and the wearing of uniforms upon termination of special or class ranks. From 2012 to 2016, he served as Head of the Department of Material and Technical Support at Institution EC-166/10. From 2016 to 2017, he worked as Unit Head of the Department for Educational Work with Convicts at the same institution. From 2017 to 2022, he held the position of Deputy Head of Institution EC-166/10 of the Department of the Criminal Executive System for Nur-Sultan city, overseeing general affairs and the organization of convict labor. From 2022 to 2024, he served as Head of Institution No. 3 of the Department of the Criminal Executive System for Astana city. Since 2024 to the present, he holds the position of Deputy Head of the Department of the Criminal Executive System of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Astana city.

Personnel policyProbation control

[email protected]27-33-93

Other staff

Deputy head

Tolepbergenov Doskhan Bolatovich

Deputy Head of the institution №64

From 2008 to 2010, he studied at the Pavlodar Law College of the Committee of the Criminal Executive System of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan. From 2010 to 2011, he served as Specialist–Inspector for the Organization of Convict Labor at Institution АК-159/21 of the Department of the Criminal Executive System in Karaganda region. From 2011 to 2013, he worked as Inspector of the Department for Organization of Convict Labor at the same institution. From 2013 to 2016, he served as Head of the Unit of the Department for Educational Work with Convicts at Institution АК-159/21 of the Department of the Criminal Executive System in Karaganda region. From 2016 to 2018, he served in the Internal Affairs bodies as an Operative Officer (acting senior) of the Department for Investigation of Property Crimes, Criminal Police Department, Almaty District Police Department, Astana city. In 2018, he worked as Operative Officer of the Department for Investigation of Property Crimes, Baykonur District Criminal Police Department, Astana city, later continuing in the same capacity in the Police Department of Baykonur District. In 2019, he held positions as Operative Officer of the Anti-Narcotics Group, Baykonur District Police Department, and Operative Officer of the Department for Countering Illegal Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, Their Analogs and Precursors, Department for Countering Narcotics Crime, Police Department, Nur-Sultan city. From 2019 to 2025, he served as Senior Operative Officer of the Department for Countering Illegal Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, Their Analogs and Precursors, Department for Countering Narcotics Crime, Police Department, Astana city, Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In 2025, he was appointed Senior Operative Officer, and later Head of the Operational Department of Institution No. 3 of the Department of the Criminal Executive System for Astana city. Since November 2025, he has held the position of Deputy Head of the Pre-Trial Detention Facility for Operational Work, Institution No. 64, Department of the Criminal Executive System for Astana city, Committee of the Criminal Executive System of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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Deputy head

Akhmetov Daniyar Kabibollaevich

Deputy Head of Institution No. 64

From 2009 to 2010, he served in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In 2013, he began his service in the criminal executive system as a Trainee Controller of the Controller Service at Institution EC-166/22 of the Department of the Criminal Executive System for Astana city. In the same year, he completed initial training courses at the Training Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Pavlodar. From 2013 to 2015, he served as a Controller of the Controller Service Department at Institution EC-166/22. From 2015 to 2017, he worked as a Senior Controller of the same unit. From 2017 to 2018, he served as a Controller responsible for the security of the administrative building. In 2018, he was appointed Inspector for labor and social adaptation of released persons at the Department for Educational Work with Convicts of Institution EC-166/10. From 2018 to 2019, he served as Senior Inspector in this field. In 2019, he was appointed Inspector of the Probation Service of the Saryarka District. From 2020 to 2021, he served as Inspector of the Probation Service of the Yesil District. From 2021 to 2022, he held the position of Inspector for professional training within the Personnel Policy Group at Institution EC-166/10 of the Department of the Criminal Executive System for Astana city, and subsequently served as Senior Inspector in this field. From 2022 to 2024, he served as Senior Inspector of the Educational and Personnel Work Unit of the Department of the Criminal Executive System for Astana city. In 2024, he was appointed Acting Deputy Head of Institution No. 64 for educational work and was subsequently confirmed in this position. Since November 2025 to the present, he holds the position of Deputy Head of Institution No. 64 for regime and security of the Department of the Criminal Executive System for Astana city.

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Deputy head

Yerzhanov Medet Kairatovich

Deputy Head of Institution No. 2

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 01.09.2007 – 27.06.2011 Cadet, Pavlodar Law College of the Criminal Executive System Committee, Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan 01.08.2011 – 08.08.2011 Specialist-Inspector (from the position of Senior Inspector), Almaty District Probation Inspectorate, Astana city, Department of Criminal Executive System for Astana 08.08.2011 – 27.10.2011 Inspector (from the position of Senior Inspector), Almaty District Probation Inspectorate, Astana (due to organizational and staffing changes) 27.10.2011 – 17.05.2013 Inspector, Almaty District Probation Inspectorate, Astana 17.05.2013 – 18.09.2014 Inspector, Juvenile Justice Group, Almaty District Probation Inspectorate, Astana 18.09.2014 – 06.03.2015 Inspector, Saryarka District Probation Inspectorate, Astana 06.03.2015 – 01.06.2017 Probation Service Inspector, Saryarka District, Astana 01.06.2017 – 25.06.2019 Operative Officer, Unit for Combating Religious Extremism, Operational Department, Institution EC-166/5 25.06.2019 – 20.12.2019 Operative Officer, Operational Department, Institution EC-166/5 20.12.2019 – 03.07.2020 Senior Operative Officer (from the position of Deputy Head), Operational Department, Institution EC-166/5 03.07.2020 – 01.07.2021 Head of Operational Department, Institution EC-166/5 01.07.2021 – 30.09.2021 Duty Assistant to the Head of Institution, Duty Service, Institution EC-166/10 30.09.2021 – 27.01.2023 Senior Duty Inspector, Duty Unit 27.01.2023 – 29.09.2024 Senior Operative Officer for Especially Important Cases, Operational Unit, Department of Criminal Executive System for Astana, CESC, Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan 01.10.2024 – 08.01.2025 Senior Operative Officer, Group for Combating Religious Extremism among Special Contingent, Operational Directorate, Criminal Executive System Committee, Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan 09.01.2025 – 20.05.2025 Head of Operational Department, “Institution No. 2”, Department of Criminal Executive System for Astana, CESC, Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan 21.05.2025 – now Deputy Head of Institution for Ideological and Educational Work, “Institution No. 2”, Department of Criminal Executive System for Astana, CESC, Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Personnel policyEducational and socio-psychological work among convicts

[email protected]8 (7164) 42-11-99

Deputy head

Kamashev Maksim Vyacheslavovich

Deputy Head of the Institution №3

From 2008 to 2009, he served in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In 2011, he completed the Initial Training Courses at the Pavlodar Law College of the Criminal Executive System, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan. From 2011 to 2012, he served as Senior Inspector of the Quartermaster and Administrative Support Group at Institution RU-170/3, Department of the Criminal Executive System, West Kazakhstan Region. From 2012 to 2014, he worked as Inspector of the Logistics Support Group and then as Inspector of the Logistics Department at Institution RU-170/3, Department of the Criminal Executive System, West Kazakhstan Region (2014–2015). In 2015–2016, he served as Assistant Duty Officer of the colony at Institution RU-170/3, Department of the Criminal Executive System, West Kazakhstan Region. From 2016 to 2018, he was District Police Officer at the Police Inspectors Unit, MPS, Esil District Police Department, Astana. From 2018 to 2020, he served as Operative Officer of the Division for Crimes Against the Person, Criminal Police Department, Esil District Police, Astana. From 2020 to 2022, he served as Operative Officer of the Internal Security Group, Department of the Criminal Executive System, Nur-Sultan. In 2022, he was promoted to Senior Operative Officer for Special Cases of the Internal Security Group, Department of the Criminal Executive System, Nur-Sultan. From 2022 to 2024, he served as Operative Officer of the Criminal Police Division, Esil District Police Department, Astana. In 2024, he was appointed Operative Officer of the Internal Security Group, Institution No. 2, Department of the Criminal Executive System, Astana. From 2024 to 2025, he served as Senior Operative Officer of the Internal Security Directorate, Committee of the Criminal Executive System, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan. Since January 2026, he has held the position of Deputy Head for Educational Work at Institution No. 3, Department of the Criminal Executive System, Astana.

Personnel policyEducational and socio-psychological work among convicts

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Deputy head

Burlinov Bekbolat Meirambekovich

Deputy Head of Institution No. 64

01.09.2007 – 04.04.2011 Studied at the Kostanay Law Institute of the Committee of the Penal System of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 04.04.2011 – 06.04.2011 Seconded to the Department of the Penal System for Karaganda Region for on-the-job (industrial) training with appointment to a position. 06.04.2011 – 29.05.2011 Specialist of the Penal Enforcement Inspection of the Kazybekbi District of Karaganda City, Department of the Penal System for Karaganda Region. 29.05.2011 – 26.06.2011 Sent to the Academy of the Committee of the Penal System of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan to pass the final state certification. 26.06.2011 – 26.07.2011 Specialist-Inspector of the Penal Enforcement Inspection of the Kazybekbi District of Karaganda City, Department of the Penal System for Karaganda Region. 26.07.2011 – 08.08.2011 Inspector of the Penal Enforcement Inspection of the Kazybekbi District of Karaganda City, Department of the Penal System for Karaganda Region. 08.08.2011 – 20.10.2011 Inspector of the Penal Enforcement Inspection of Temirtau City, Department of the Penal System for Karaganda Region. 21.06.2012 – 02.03.2015 Senior Inspector of the Probation Division of the Penal Enforcement Inspection of Temirtau City, Department of the Penal System for Karaganda Region. 02.03.2015 – 26.01.2017 Senior Inspector of the Probation Service of Temirtau City, Department of the Penal System for Karaganda Region. 26.01.2017 – 01.06.2017 Deputy Head of the Probation Service Department of Temirtau City, Department of the Penal System for Karaganda Region. 01.06.2017 – 13.09.2018 Head of the Probation Service Department of the Department of the Penal System for Karaganda Region. 13.09.2018 – 24.01.2020 Head of the Headquarters Division of the Department of the Penal System for Karaganda Region. 24.01.2020 – 13.08.2020 Deputy Head of Institution AK-159/20 for General Affairs and Organization of Convicts’ Labor, Department of the Penal System for Karaganda Region. 13.08.2020 – 02.02.2024 Deputy Head of Institution AK-159/5 for Educational (Rehabilitative) Work, Department of the Penal System for Karaganda Region. 02.02.2024 – 12.08.2024 Head of Institution No. 29 of the Department of the Penal System for Karaganda Region and Ulytau Region. 12.08.2024 – 21.11.2024 Deputy Head for General Affairs and Organization of Convicts’ Labor, Institution No. 32 of the Department of the Penal System for Karaganda Region and Ulytau Region. 21.11.2024 – 13.10.2025 Deputy Head for General Affairs and Organization of Convicts’ Labor, Institution No. 33 of the Department of the Penal System for Karaganda Region and Ulytau Region. 14.10.2025 – 31.10.2025 Deputy Head for Regime and Operational Service, Institution No. 3 of the Department of the Penal System for the City of Astana. 01.11.2025 – now Deputy Head of the Pre-Trial Detention Facility for Educational Work, Institution No. 64 of the Department of the Penal System for the City of Astana.

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Deputy head

Karsakbaev Meiram Tolenbievich

Deputy Head of the institution №64

From 2001 to 2003, he served in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In 2004, he was a student at the Ministry of Internal Affairs College, then worked as a police officer (through the police driver position) at the temporary detention facility of Esil District Police Department. From 2006 to 2007, he served as Junior Inspector of the K9 Unit at Esil District Police Department. From 2007 to 2008, he worked as Operative Officer (acting senior) of the Criminal Police Department, Esil District Police. From 2008 to 2010, he served as District Police Officer (acting senior) at the Juvenile Affairs Inspectorate of Esil District Police, later as Operative Officer of the Criminal Police Department. From 2010 to 2013, he held the position of Senior Operative Officer of the Criminal Police Department, Esil District Police. From 2013 to 2015, he worked as Operative Officer of Group “A” of Criminal Police Support and as Operative Officer of the Operational Development and Special Activities Group of the Internal Security Directorate of Akmola region. From 2015 to 2018, he served as Senior Operative Officer of the Analytical and Organizational Group of the Internal Security Directorate of the Transport Police. From 2018 to 2020, he served as Head and Senior Operative Officer of the Violations Detection and Rapid Response Group of the Internal Security Directorate, Kostanay region. From 2020 to 2022, he was Senior Operative Officer of the Internal Security Group of the Department of the Criminal Executive System in Nur-Sultan. In 2021, he also completed a Master’s program at the Academy of Law Enforcement Agencies under the General Prosecutor’s Office of Kazakhstan. From 2021 to 2024, he served as Head of the Operational Department and Senior Operative Officer of Institutions EC-166/5 and EC-166/1, Department of the Criminal Executive System, Nur-Sultan city. In 2024, he was appointed Acting Deputy Head for Regime and Operational Work at Institution No. 2, Department of the Criminal Executive System, Astana. In 2025, he served as Head of the Operational Department of Institution No. 64, Department of the Criminal Executive System, Astana, and later as Deputy Head for General Affairs. Since November 2025, he has held the position of Deputy Head of the Pre-Trial Detention Facility for General Affairs at Institution No. 64, Department of the Criminal Executive System, Astana city.

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