Report on the results of the visit on 04.04.2017 to Zhytomyr Penal Colony No. 4

This institution is classified as a medium security level. Individuals who were convicted for the first time for committing serious and especially serious crimes serve their sentences here.

Report on the results of the monitoring visit to Dnipropetrovsk Correctional Colony No. 89

On 10/03/2017, a KHPG monitoring group paid an unannounced visit to Correctional Colony No. 89. The facility specialises in housing prisoners suffering from various forms of tuberculosis.

Report on the results of the visit on 02.03.2017 to Vilniansk Penitentiary Institution No. 11

A KHPG monitoring group visited Vilniansk Penitentiary Institution No. 11, which houses a pre-trial detention centre building and a maximum-security building for men sentenced to life imprisonment.

Report on the results of the monitoring visit on 01.03.2017 to Sofiivka Correctional Colony No. 45

A KHPG monitoring group visited the correctional facility intended for housing prisoners with disabilities and illnesses, as well as the Interregional Hospital on its territory.

Report on the results of the monitoring visit on 21.02.2017 to Vilniansk Correctional Colony No. 20

A monitoring group consisting of Vasyl Melnychuk, Hennadii Tokariev and Oleksandr Pavlichenko visited Vilniansk Correctional Colony No. 20 (CC No. 20) on 21 February 2017 with an unannounced monitoring visit.

Monitoring Visit to Chornomorsk Penal Colony No. 74

Two representatives of the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group – Oleksandr Pavlichenko and Vasyl Melnychuk – paid an unannounced visit to Chornomorsk Penal Colony No. 74 (ChPC-74) on 30 January 2017.

The Penal Enforcement System of Ukraine in 2016

In the places of detention within the penal enforcement system of Ukraine, there are 60,399 people, which is 9,598 fewer than a year ago. A brief statistical review for 2016.

OBSERVANCE OF PRISONERS’ RIGHTS IN UKRAINE – 2015

The eleventh annual report, “Observance of Prisoners’ Rights in Ukraine – 2015”, provides an overview of the changes in the activities of the penal enforcement system of Ukraine that occurred during 2015, as well as conclusions and recommendations aimed at improving the state of human rights observance in the system’s institutions.

The “Savchenko Law” in Numbers

An Analysis of the Application of the “Savchenko Law”

Implementation of the 2014 Report Recommendations

Implementation of the recommendations of the “Donetsk Memorial” human rights organisation report by the Penitentiary Service of Ukraine

Comments on V. Palahniuk’s Interview

What did the head of the penitentiary service say, and what did he leave unsaid in his interview? Impressions from a fascinating read

Is the “Savchenko Law” Really That Bad?

To conceal the state’s inaction and indifference, it is popular to blame crime problems solely on convicted persons and those Verkhovna Rada deputies who passed the “Savchenko Law”. To understand and see this, it is worth looking at the statistics, doing the calculations, and reflecting a little.