Snihurivska Penal Colony (No. 5)
The state institution “Snihurivska Penal Colony (No. 5)” is located within the village of Tsentralne in the Snihurivka District of the Mykolaiv Region and possesses a long history of operation within the Ukrainian penal system.
The institution was founded on 20 March 1964, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, as a settlement colony. It was the first institution of this type in Ukraine and was established on the territory of the village of Tsentralne in the Snihurivka District of the Mykolaiv Region.
On 30 May 1964, the first group of 200 convicts arrived at the facility. It was during this period that active construction of the colony's infrastructure began. At the initial stage, several barracks for the convicts, a canteen, a bathhouse, a club, and warehouse facilities were erected.
In accordance with the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR dated 3 January 1974, No. 018, the institution was repurposed as a medical-labour prophylactic centre. During this period, the primary focus was on the treatment and labour-based rehabilitation of individuals requiring such measures.
In 1978, a medical unit with a 100-bed inpatient ward was commissioned at the institution, and the construction of a standard dormitory was completed, which improved the living conditions for those held at the facility.
In 1980, the medical-labour prophylactic centre was reorganised into a general-regime penal colony. During this time, the institution’s production capabilities were actively developed, with new production workshops and warehouses being constructed, which facilitated greater opportunities for the employment of convicts.
On 27 June 1983, the colony was reorganised into a specialised institution for the detention of convicts suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis. To ensure appropriate medical care, the necessary number of medical staff was added to the payroll, and a hospital was established.
Since 1995, the institution has housed convicts suffering from open-form tuberculosis. Since that time, their involvement in labour has been carried out exclusively with medical authorisation and taking into account their state of health.
Today, the Snihurivska Penal Colony (No. 5) continues to fulfil its designated tasks in the field of criminal punishment and the provision of proper conditions for the detention of convicts.
Currently, the head of the institution is Vyacheslav Mykhailovych KOROL.
Contact Information
State Institution “Snihurivska Penal Colony (No. 5)”
57361, Mykolaiv Region, Snihurivka District, Tsentralne Village, Suvorova Street, 1
Telephone: 063 379 52 74
E-mail: [email protected]
Head of the institution: Vyacheslav Mykhailovych KOROL.