Report on the findings of a monitoring visit to Dykanivska Correctional Colony No. 12
During the visit, 132 convicts were interviewed. None of them agreed to communicate on the condition of anonymity. The monitors observed that the convicts were intimidated, and there was an absence of any practice of challenging the actions of the administration in the institution. Convicts are engaged in work in hazardous production without the possibility of receiving compensation.
Report on the results of the monitoring visit to Pokrovska Correctional Colony No. 17
Pokrovska Correctional Colony No. 17 is a medium-security medical institution for the detention of male prisoners with tuberculosis. Over the past two years, convicted persons have not sent a single appeal to state bodies or human rights organisations and have never once complained about the conditions of detention or the improper provision of medical care. Such a practice may indicate a lack of awareness, opportunity, or distrust.
Report on the Results of a Monitoring Visit to the Kharkiv Pre-Trial Detention Centre
The State Institution "Kharkiv Pre-Trial Detention Centre" is a closed-type facility that performs law enforcement and legal enforcement functions. In the medical unit, monitors spoke with a convicted person who was caring for another convicted person, which contradicts the recommendations of the European Committee. Measurements taken in the transit cells recorded a significant lack of brightness.Analytical Report on Monitoring Visits to Penitentiary and Social Places of Confinement in 2023
This analytical report was prepared by three Ukrainian human rights organisations — Protection of Prisoners of Ukraine (PPU), the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group (KHPG) and Ukraine Without Torture (UWT), in partnership with the Danish Institute Against Torture (DIGNITY). The report concerns visits to penitentiary institutions and social places of confinement in Ukraine carried out in 2023.
Report on the findings of the monitoring visit to Dnipro Correctional Colony No. 89
Dnipro Correctional Colony No. 89 is a medium-security institution for housing men who have previously served sentences. The residential and utility premises are largely outdated and in need of repair. Some prisoners complained about restrictions on free access to the internet.
Report on the Results of a Monitoring Visit to Dnipropetrovsk Specialized Tuberculosis Hospital No. 89
Prisoners from across the country who have been sentenced to imprisonment and are suffering from tuberculosis are treated at the facility. Until recently, this was the only specialized prison hospital in the country. The rights of prisoners are grossly violated in the hospital. The beds of patients with active tuberculosis are placed right next to each other. In the isolation ward, a man with a mental illness in an agitated state was held for over a week together with a somatically ill person.
Report on the results of the monitoring visit to Dnipropetrovsk Multidisciplinary Hospital No. 4
During the monitoring visit to Dnipropetrovsk Multidisciplinary Hospital No. 4, the monitors identified a number of serious violations. The patient wards require renovation. There is an unpleasant odour, poor sanitary conditions, and the walls are covered in mould. Some patients do not have any bedding at all.
Report on the results of the monitoring visit to the Kharkiv Pre-Trial Detention Centre
The State Institution “Kharkiv Pre-Trial Detention Centre” is a closed-type facility that carries out law enforcement and investigative functions. In the medical unit, the monitors spoke with a convicted person who was caring for another convicted person, which contradicts the recommendations of the European Committee. Measurements taken in the transit cells revealed a significant lack of light intensity.
Report on the Results of a Monitoring Visit to Dnipro Prison No. 4
Dnipro Prison No. 4 is one of the largest remand centres in Ukraine. Approximately 5,000–10,000 people pass through the Dnipro Remand Centre annually. Since the previous visit, some living quarters in the facility have been renovated, but some remain overcrowded and in a dire condition.
The System Kills Twice: Serhiy Trotsko Has Died
On 10 December, Serhiy Trotsko died in the intensive care unit of the Mechnikov Dnipro Regional Clinical Hospital. He was a man with a severe traumatic brain injury whom prison doctors had been treating for bronchitis.
Report on the Results of the Monitoring Visit to Sofiivska Correctional Colony No. 45
State Institution ‘Sofiivska Correctional Colony No. 45’ is a medium-security facility for men sentenced to imprisonment for a specific term who are recognised as having Group I or II disabilities. Two convicts complained that they were being forced into unpaid labour. One of them attempted to slash his wrists because the colony administration would not allow him to communicate with the monitoring group.