In a women's prison in the Abai Region, a 63-year-old inmate experienced a meeting she had awaited for years: her son, who had cut off contact with her after her sentencing, came to visit. This was reported by infohub.kz.
According to the press service of the regional Department of the Penal Enforcement System, the woman had arrived at the women's colony to serve an eight-year sentence for embezzlement. She is originally from the Almaty Region.
During a one-on-one conversation with psychologists, the inmate said she has two adult children: a 40-year-old son and a 38-year-old daughter. After the verdict, only her daughter kept in touch with her. Her son, considering his mother's actions a disgrace to the family, refused to communicate with her.
The woman suffered greatly from the separation and dreamed of seeing her son. Upon learning of this, the institution's staff contacted him, held a conversation, and explained how important family support is for inmates. Soon the son came to visit his mother—for her, this meeting was a pleasant surprise.
"I once worked in a government institution, earned well, and tried to give my children the best. I raised them, taught them to live honestly, to obey the law, and never to break it. But unfortunately, I made a mistake myself, for which I am now paying. My children always condemned those who ended up behind bars, and none of us could even imagine that one day their own mother would be in such a position. After my conviction, my son stopped communicating with me. My daughter also didn't come at first, but over time she began to visit. All that time, I had one cherished dream—to see my son and talk to him. I tried many times to contact him, but he didn't answer my calls or letters. And then today, when I was invited to the visiting room, I couldn't believe my eyes—my son was standing in front of me with a beautiful bouquet of flowers. I was so happy that my legs literally gave way. At that moment, it seemed like everything was a dream. Our meeting was filled with tears, joy, and a whirlwind of emotions. My son asked for my forgiveness, and we promised each other not to lose touch again, to be there for each other, and to always support one another. I am grateful to the staff of the institution for helping to organize this meeting. If it weren't for them, who knows how much longer I would have had to wait for this moment. Today I felt again that I have a family and that someone is waiting for me outside these walls," the inmate shared.