Are Trident members being tortured in the Zaporizhzhia SIZO?

In the Zaporizhzhia SIZO, torture is allegedly being applied to members of the VO “Trident”.

Appeal to state officials and journalists regarding the brutal beating of a convict at the Stryzhavka Correctional Colony No. 81

As it became known from unverified, but various sources, on 11 February 2011, at approximately 11 o’clock, in Correctional Colony No. 81, located in the village of Stryzhavka, Vinnytsia district, Vinnytsia region, representatives of the institution’s administration brutally beat K. Viktor, a convict from the 3rd unit who suffers from HIV infection

In Ukraine, a mass of prisoners will be released “to freedom with a clear conscience”

The Rada intends to announce an amnesty this year for unprotected and socially vulnerable categories of convicts, in particular minors, pregnant women, elderly persons, and the disabled.

Cooperation with the public is important

Interaction with public, religious, state organisations, and charitable foundations plays an important role in the work of the Department of the State Department of Ukraine for the Execution of Sentences (SDUES) in the Ternopil region and subordinate institutions

A Pre-Christmas Journey to America, or Getting to Know the US Penitentiary System

For their work, employees of the US penal system receive a decent salary and have proper social protection from the state. However, it is not only we who have something to learn from the Americans, but our overseas friends should also adopt our experience in building a European-type penitentiary system.

“The Right to Information” for Convicted Women

At the end of January, training on “The Right to Information” was held at the Chernihiv Correctional Colony, where women who have been convicted multiple times are held.

In the Kirovohrad Pre-Trial Detention Centre, One Hryvnia Per Month is Spent on Medical Treatment for a Prisoner

The regional prosecutor’s office has conducted an inspection of the adherence to current legislation, international norms, and standards by the administration of the Kirovohrad Pre-Trial Detention Centre.

Human Rights Activist: People Are Simply Dying from Illnesses in Ukrainian Pre-Trial Detention Centres

In Ukrainian pre-trial detention centres and correctional colonies, there is a lack of necessary medical care. This was announced at a press conference at UNIAN by Aigul Mukanova, coordinator of the project “Protecting Human Rights in the Field of Healthcare”.

What should be changed in the Internal Regulations

The civil human rights organisation “Donetsk Memorial” has initiated the preparation of proposals for the Internal Regulations of penal institutions. These proposals have been sent to the State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine, the Prosecutor General’s Office, and the Ministry of Justice with the expectation that they will be reviewed and taken into account when adopting amendments to these Regulations. Twelve experts—representatives of civil society organisations and scholars specialising in the problems of the penal enforcement system—contributed to the preparation of these proposals. The first table contains the proposals supported by the majority of experts, and the second contains proposals that received a mixed assessment from the experts.

65 prisoners engage in mass self-harm at IK-14 (Angarsk, Russia)

The problem of interethnic communication: who is more civilised – the man in uniform striving to break people, or the Tuvan who would rather die than continue living after losing his masculine and human dignity within the walls of the prison cell.

Refusal of parole for non-participation in self-management organisations is illegal

Convicts in Russia are denied parole due to their non-participation in the activities of self-management organisations for convicts

Pilgrimage to Zarvanytsia

During the Christmas holidays, the best residents of the Berezhany Reformatory travelled to the Marian Spiritual Complex. PHOTOS