Committee Against Torture has arrived in Ukraine

On 9 September, a visit by the CPT to Ukraine began

Intentions and Reality: Monitoring Government Decisions

The Kirovohrad City Programme for the social adaptation of persons released from places of imprisonment and social support for citizens serving sentences in places of imprisonment has been evaluated by the public.

The Prosecutor's Office has opened a criminal case in connection with the beating of a prisoner in the Vinnytsia colony

The Vinnytsia Region Prosecutor's Office has opened a criminal case regarding the beating of a prisoner by officials of Vinnytsia Penal Institution No. 1.

New Public Council under the Department

The Public Council under the department has existed for several years, but the results of its activities are not noticeable. With the arrival of the new head of the agency, the composition of the Public Council has also been updated.

Draft of the new Regulation on Supervisory Commissions

The human rights organisation “Donetsk Memorial” has been insisting for several years on the need to update the Regulation on Supervisory Commissions. Together with the Ministry of Justice, it has developed a draft of the updated Regulation, the text of which is provided below.

Training seminar of the Penitentiary Initiative

In the period from 28 to 29 August 2009, a two-day training seminar was held in the urban-type settlement of Kobleve, Mykolaiv Region.

Meeting of the Minister of Justice and the Head of the Department

The Minister of Justice has discussed the priorities of the penitentiary system with the newly appointed Head of the State Department for the Execution of Sentences

Appointment of the Head of the Department

On 20 August 2009, the presentation of the Head of the State Department of Ukraine for the Execution of Sentences took place on the Department's premises.

Russian prisoners will be able to rehabilitate at home

An instruction on the organisation of the execution of sentences and criminal-legal measures without isolation from society, approved by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, comes into effect on Tuesday.

Appeal from the UHRU

Change in the leadership of the State Department for the Execution of Sentences must be a step in reforming the system

Apology

To visitors of the 'Prison Portal' website

The head of the pre-trial detention centre suspected of beating a prisoner has been dismissed

Halinskyi's first steps.