Katerynivka Penal Colony (No. 46)
The state institution “Katerynivka Penal Colony (No. 46)” is located in the village of Katerynivka, Sarny district, Rivne region, and is a medium-security institution for holding men sentenced to imprisonment.
The history of the institution began in November 1947, when an invalid colony was established in the village of Katerynivka by the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Rivne region. At the time of its foundation, the institution effectively lacked its own production base and was located on the territory of former farm buildings, which were gradually adapted for the needs of the penitentiary system.
During the first years of operation, the administration’s main efforts were directed at creating residential, communal, and production infrastructure. At the same time, the institution’s material and technical base was formed, with the development of residential blocks, production facilities, and social and domestic buildings.
Throughout its history, the institution has been repeatedly reformed in line with changes in the state’s penal enforcement system. By the beginning of the 2000s, it changed its name and organisational structure several times, which was linked to the general processes of modernising the system for the execution of sentences.
An important area of the institution’s activity has always been the organisation of prisoner labour. Over the years, the colony’s enterprise developed metalworking and woodworking production, the manufacture of machinery and equipment, the textile industry, and the mechanical processing of natural stone. Production activity ensured the employment of convicts, helped them acquire professional skills, and prepared them for their return to society upon release.
In September 2002, in accordance with Order No. 211 of the State Department of Ukraine for the Execution of Sentences, the institution was renamed the Katerynivka Penal Colony of the Department of the SDVES in the Rivne region.
Prior to the entry into force of the Penal Enforcement Code of Ukraine in 2003, the institution functioned as a high-security colony. After the reform of the penal enforcement system and the introduction of a new classification of penal institutions, the Katerynivka Penal Colony was categorised as a medium-security institution.
A distinctive feature of the institution is the presence of a pre-trial detention sector on its territory, which allows for the custody of certain categories of persons taken into detention, in accordance with legislative requirements. At different stages of the institution’s development, the high-security infrastructure was modernised, new facilities were built, and the conditions for the detention of convicts were improved.
Today, Katerynivka Penal Colony (No. 46) is an important part of the State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine, where, alongside the maintenance of security and order, significant attention is paid to the issues of resocialisation, vocational training, employment, and the social adaptation of convicts.
Over the years, the institution has been led by D. I. Dubovenko, Sergeyev, Chemodanov, H. T. Zinchenko, Abramov, P. O. Obrevko, Ya. U. Navrata, O. M. Dendiberov, V. O. Kozlov, H. H. Bartashevych, M. M. Prokopchuk, V. I. Voleychuk, and other managers who have made a significant contribution to the development of the institution.
Currently, the head of the institution is Oleksandr Volodymyrovych RAK.
Contact Information
State Institution “Katerynivka Penal Colony (No. 46)”
34541, Rivne region, Sarny district, Katerynivka village
Telephone: (03655) 7-82-00
E-mail: [email protected]
Head of the institution: Oleksandr Volodymyrovych RAK.