Piatykhatky Penal Colony (No. 122)

The state institution ‘Piatykhatky Penal Colony (No. 122)’ is a medium-security institution for holding men sentenced to imprisonment for a specific term who have previously served a sentence in the form of imprisonment. The institution is located in the village of Krasnoivanivka, Kamianske district, Dnipropetrovsk region, and is part of the structure of the State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine.

The history of the institution dates back to 18 May 1983, when, based on decisions of the internal affairs bodies, the Correctional-Labour Dispensary No. 5 of the Internal Affairs Department of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Executive Committee was created. Its purpose was the execution of sentences for persons who maliciously evaded the payment of alimony or systematically avoided socially useful labour. The security structures and main buildings of the institution were erected around and near a brick factory that had been operating in the village of Krasnoivanivka since the post-war years. The Hoffmann kiln, which had been operating since 1960 and provided bricks for the needs of the region, played an important role in the industrial activity.

On 27 August 1987, the institution was repurposed as the Medical-Labour Dispensary No. 61, intended for the compulsory treatment of persons suffering from alcoholism. During this period, along with regime functions, significant attention was paid to medical-preventive measures and the labour adaptation of the persons staying in the institution.

On 2 February 1995, another reform took place, as a result of which the institution was repurposed as Penal Institution No. 122 of the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Since then, it has been designated for holding men convicted for the first time for serious intentional crimes, under a regime of reinforced supervision.

In the process of reforming the penal enforcement system of Ukraine and creating the State Department of Ukraine for the Execution of Sentences, the institution was renamed the Piatykhatky Penal Colony No. 122 by an order dated 1 December 1999.

Today, the state institution ‘Piatykhatky Penal Colony (No. 122)’ continues to perform the functions assigned to it by the state regarding the execution of criminal sentences, ensuring proper conditions of detention for convicts, the organisation of their labour, professional training, and the conduct of socio-educational work aimed at resocialisation and preparation for returning to society.

Contact information: State institution ‘Piatykhatky Penal Colony (No. 122)’, 52170, Dnipropetrovsk region, Kamianske district, village of Krasnoivanivka.

Head of the institution: YEROFIEIEV Volodymyr Oleksandrovych

Telephone: +38 (096) 015-91-52 E-mail: [email protected]