Report on the Results of the Monitoring Visit to Sumy Correctional Colony No. 116
Violations were identified in the functioning of the DISO/PKT and the enhanced control section, along with shortcomings in the organisation of visits, library services, the operation of the prison shop, and the preparation of convicts for release. Understaffing was identified in both the institution’s general personnel and the medical unit.
What is expected from the dual system of inspecting places of deprivation of liberty?
The Cabinet of Ministers has registered a draft bill in parliament aimed at establishing a system of regular internal and external penitentiary inspections to ensure the monitoring of human rights compliance in places of deprivation of liberty.
Report on the Results of the Monitoring Visit to the Temnivka Multi-Profile Hospital No. 100
Facts have been established of improper recording and documentation of bodily injuries, the absence of opioid substitution therapy for individuals with opioid dependence, violations of the procedure for accommodating patients in the inpatient department, a failure to staff the medical unit with a clinical psychologist, and sub-standard conditions of detention for individuals with mental disorders.
Report on the results of the monitoring visit to Temnivka Correctional Colony No. 100
The results of the monitoring visit indicate the presence of systemic problems in ensuring appropriate conditions of detention, safety, work, and social protection of convicts, which require a response from the institution’s administration, the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, and other authorised bodies.
Report on the results of the monitoring visit to Kropyvnytskyi Remand Prison
A number of systemic violations have been identified, relating to inadequate conditions of detention, overcrowding in cells, poor lighting and ventilation in cells, violations of the right to safe and hygienic conditions, and the unsatisfactory state of the shelter. Violations were also recorded in the organisation of medical care, and the right to work and social protection.
Report on the results of the monitoring visit to Kropyvnytskyi Correctional Colony No. 6
Systemic violations of the rights of convicts were identified in the areas of detention conditions, material and living provisions, and the right to privacy. Excessive use of video surveillance in residential premises, and violations of detention conditions in DIZO/PKT, the enhanced control sector (DPK), and the sector for holding pre-trial detainees were recorded. Particular attention is drawn to systemic violations of the labour rights of convicts.
Report on the results of the monitoring visit to the Petrivska Correctional Colony No. 49
Violations of prisoners’ rights in the areas of material and living conditions, medical care, and labour organisation have been established. Inadequate conditions of detention were discovered in the quarantine, diagnosis, and distribution ward (QDDW), the disciplinary block, and the disciplinary isolation cell (DIC)/cell-type premises (CTP), along with the actual lack of access to the internet for prisoners, signs of fictitious employment, and the improper state of shelters.
Report on the results of the monitoring visit to Kryvyi Rih Remand Prison No. 3
Several positive practices were identified: repairs to cell and office premises, and the implementation of an integrated security system with video surveillance. At the same time, overcrowding in certain cells, a lack of privacy in sanitary facilities, the long-term de facto solitary confinement of a person with mental disorders without proper documentation, deficiencies in material and domestic provision, and unsanitary conditions were observed.
Report on the results of the monitoring visit to the multi-profile hospital of Shepetivka Correctional Colony No. 98
Inadequate documentation of bodily injuries, staff shortages, a lack of telemedical consultations and necessary equipment, as well as violations regarding inclusivity and the provision of rights for persons with disabilities were identified. At the same time, during 2025, a number of repair works were carried out in the medical unit, and the material and technical base of certain premises was partially updated.
Report on the results of the monitoring visit to Shepetivka Correctional Colony No. 98
Repair works have been carried out in a number of premises at the institution, measures to improve security are being taken, and the institution’s grounds are being landscaped. At the same time, a number of violations were identified in the organisation of laundry and bath services, the use of some prisoners as ‘ward orderlies’, and systemic violations of the convicts’ right to labour and social protection.
Report on the Results of the Monitoring Visit to Zamkova Penal Colony No. 58
Inadequate conditions of detention were established in the cell-type premises of the maximum-security sector, the disciplinary unit, and solitary confinement cells. Violations were identified regarding the procedure for applying disciplinary sanctions and the inadequate provision of exercise yards. The unsuitable condition of the shelter was recorded separately. In the sphere of labour and social protection, it was established that convict labour was being utilised without proper documentation.