Ukraine is fourth on the list of respondents to the European Court

Ukraine ranks fourth in the number of cases being considered by the European Court of Human Rights.

For good behaviour, convicts will receive permission to leave correctional facilities for up to 14 days

The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine has approved an instruction on the procedure for granting convicts permission for short-term leave outside of correctional facilities.

Lighting for prisoners – a demand or a right

On the issue of using lighting and means of surveillance and control in penal institutions and pre-trial detention centres of the State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine

2010 Amnesty – results

During July–October 2011, an amnesty for convicted persons was carried out in Ukraine. Its results are as follows.

Commission for the prevention of torture has commenced work

By a Decree of the President of Ukraine at the end of September, a Commission for the prevention of torture was created; by another Decree of 18 November, its composition of 35 people was formed.

The Commission for the Prevention of Torture has begun its work

By a decree of the President of Ukraine at the end of September, a Commission for the Prevention of Torture was created, and by another decree on 18 November, its composition of 35 people was formed.

Why is it difficult to get released on parole?

Many problems arise for convicts when applying for parole. How can they be solved?

Shelter for convicts burned down

The only rehabilitation centre in Ukraine for those released from places of confinement has been burned down, and more than 20 people have been left on the street without food, clothing, or medication!

Poor Masha or a prisoner’s confession

A nice, smiling girl. But the place where we happened to communicate was the Kachanivska Correctional Colony in the Kharkiv Region. Masha was serving a sentence for… murder. We managed to get talking. Masha’s confession turned out to be very touching and instructive: Usually, the Prison Portal does not post life stories. An exception has been made for this case.

Our women’s prisons are like in the Middle Ages

Despite the reform announced in Russia in 2000, people there are still not being corrected, but broken

Russia combats corruption in prisons

In the first 7 months of 2011, 52 FSIN employees were convicted, 21 of them for corruption-related criminal offences

Requirements of the European Prison Rules regarding restrictions on the rights of persons deprived of liberty

The existence of unreasonable norms in the Criminal Executive Code in its current form, which fail to take into account the European Prison Rules (EPR) recommendations, will degrade the level of compliance with the rights of convicted persons in Ukraine and hinder their reintegration into society.