Report on the results of the monitoring visit to the Ladyzhyn Correctional Colony No. 39

On 29 August 2024, in accordance with the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, taking into account the provisions of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners and the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights, and on the basis of Article 24 of the Criminal Executive Code of Ukraine — Visiting of penitentiary institutions, a group of monitors from the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group and the NGO “Protection of Prisoners of Ukraine” carried out a regular visit to the state institution “Ladyzhyn Correctional Colony No. 39” (hereinafter LCC-39, the institution, the facility).

The visit was carried out as part of the project “Reducing prisoner suffering in the context of the war in Ukraine”, funded by the government of Denmark in partnership with DIGNITY — The Danish Institute Against Torture.

The visit was conducted by the following monitors:

• Andrii Andriyovych Didenko — assistant to People's Deputy of Ukraine Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, with experience in monitoring visits since 2014;
• Serhii Yuriyovych Zuikov — assistant to People's Deputy of Ukraine Kostiantyn Kasai, member of the public council under the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, with experience in monitoring visits, specialising in issues of proper provision of medical care;
• Oleh Volodymyrovych Tsvilyi — member of the public council under the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, with extensive experience in monitoring visits, specialising in issues of torture and cruel, inhuman treatment.

The previous visit was carried out on 25 July 2022.

General Information

LCC-39 is a maximum-security penitentiary institution for the detention of persons sentenced for particularly grave crimes or those who have previously repeatedly served sentences in places of deprivation of liberty.
On the territory of the institution, there are sectors for the detention of life-sentenced prisoners of both open and closed types.

The institution is located at the address: 15 Granitna Street, Hubnyk village, Haisyn district, Vinnytsia region.

The head of the facility is Colonel of the Internal Service Yurii Hryhorovych Somyk.

The institution consists of a production area, a kitchen, a residential area with social-psychological service units, a quarantine, diagnostic and distribution unit (KDiR), a medical unit, a bath and laundry complex, a disciplinary isolation/chamber-type premises/high-security unit/pre-trial detention unit (DIZO/PKT/DPK/SIZO), a maximum-security sector for life-sentenced prisoners, a shop, a library, and administrative premises.

According to the institution’s administration, the authorised staff size consists of 233.5 positions. The actual number is 205 positions. The total staff shortage in the institution is 29 employees.

The planned capacity of the institution is 431 persons. The actual number is 261 prisoners. Two psychologists work at the institution. In LCC-39, 7 social-psychological service units are in operation. During the current year, 59 people have arrived at the institution.

In 2023, 4 prisoners died; in 2024, 0. 54 people are employed, of whom 7 are employed under an employment contract and 47 under civil law contracts.

In the DIZO (disciplinary isolation unit) from 01.01.2024 to 01.09.2024, 45 people have been held, in the PKT (chamber-type premises) — 1, in the DPK (high-security unit) — 3, and in the SIZO (pre-trial detention unit) — 0 persons.

There were no prisoners receiving treatment in the medical unit. 29 people are registered with HIV/AIDS. The operational-preventive register of the institution included: 2 persons prone to suicide. During 2023, 2 cases of suicide were recorded; during 2024, none. 32 people are prone to self-harm, and 6 are prone to escape. There are 37 malicious violators of the detention regime.

During 2023–2024, no complaints from prisoners regarding inappropriate detention conditions or improper provision of medical care were recorded. 13 people have disabilities. The prisoners have 219 tablets with internet access in their personal use. 40 prisoners have their own email addresses.

The monitoring group conducted interviews with approximately 112 prisoners.

Preliminary Remarks

The previous visit to LCC-39 by the monitoring group was carried out on 25.07.2023. As a result of the visit, the following recommendations were sent to the management of the institution:

1. Cease the practice of locking beds in the DIZO/PKT during the day;
2. Ensure that working prisoners receive the minimum wage;
3. Ensure proper working conditions, including special clothing and occupational safety measures;
4. Assist prisoners in restoring family ties lost due to the war.

The recommendations provided following the previous visit were partially implemented.

Facts discovered during the visit

1. In violation of Part 1 of Article 115 of the Criminal Executive Code (CEC) of Ukraine and Point 10 of the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, it was established that in the cell premises of the maximum-security sector for the detention of men sentenced to life imprisonment (hereinafter — the Sector), the standard of living space per prisoner is less than 4 m².

For example, in cell No. 6, where 3 beds are located, the area of the room is 8.31 m². Thus, the actual area per prisoner is 2.77 m². Similar violations were established in cell premises Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 23, and 26.

In point 13 of the 7th General Report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (hereinafter — the Committee), it is noted that the problem of overcrowded cell premises leads to unhygienic conditions, a constant lack of privacy, and the overloading of medical services and the institution’s infrastructure. The Committee concludes that quite often, the negative impact of overcrowding has resulted in inhuman or degrading conditions of detention for prisoners (CPT/Inf (97) 10).

2. In the cell premises of the DIZO unit and the solitary confinement cell, means for fixing beds to the walls have been installed. At the same time, legal acts do not provide for the locking of folding beds in chamber-type premises or disciplinary isolation units where prisoners are serving penalties. This creates conditions for potential abuse by the institution’s staff, as prisoners may be deprived of the opportunity to sit or lie on the bed during the day.

3. The equipment of the KDiR (quarantine, diagnostic and distribution) unit does not meet the standards for the treatment of prisoners and the conditions of their detention according to their needs. Thus, in violation of the requirements of the Standards for Provision of Furniture, Inventory, and Household Items for Maximum-Security Correctional Colonies, approved by Order of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine dated 27.07.2012 No. 1118/5 (hereinafter — Provision Standards), the unit lacks a number of premises, namely: a food storage room, a cloakroom, a utility room, and a drying room.

The absence of these premises leads to a violation of sanitary and hygienic standards. Consequently, food products may be stored at improper temperatures, in damp or dirty rooms, which contributes to their rapid spoilage, the development of mould, and the reproduction of pathogenic bacteria. Furthermore, improper storage of personal belongings makes it difficult to maintain cleanliness and order in the rooms where prisoners are held, which worsens the overall sanitary situation in the institution.

4. In violation of the requirements of paragraph nine of part one of Article 8 and part 1 of Article 118 of the CEC, the monitoring group established that the institution's administration engages prisoners to work in the KDiR unit without concluding an employment contract. In particular, prisoner M. is engaged in work on an unpaid basis, performing the duties of an orderly.

During the inspection of the unit, it was established that the prisoner is provided with a sleeping place in the KDiR unit and has the opportunity to independently visit the canteen and the social-psychological service unit to which he is assigned, which violates Article 96 of the Criminal Executive Code of Ukraine (hereinafter — CEC), point 4 of section II of the Internal Regulations of Penitentiary Institutions, approved by Order of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine dated 28.08.2018 No. 2823/5 (hereinafter — Internal Regulations), and the requirements of point 2 of section 1 of the Regulations on the Quarantine, Diagnostic and Distribution Unit, approved by Order of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine dated 04.11.2013 No. 2300/5.

In the report on the results of its visit to Ukraine in 2020, the Committee expressed serious doubts regarding the practice of using certain prisoners as “orderlies”, who perform functions of control over other prisoners in residential premises and at workplaces and report any incidents and violations of the regime to the staff.

Therefore, the Committee noted with concern during this visit that this practice remained. Moreover, unfortunately, despite the specific recommendations previously given by the Committee, the practice of using “orderlies” is also officially provided for by the Internal Regulations of Penitentiary Institutions.

As emphasised before, the Committee believes that any partial abdication of responsibility for order and security in prisons, which is borne by the institution's custodial staff, is unacceptable. Such a practice exposes weaker prisoners to the risk of ill-treatment and exploitation by other prisoners.

The Committee calls on the authorities of Ukraine to take all necessary steps — including legislative ones — to put an end to this practice. No prisoner (in any penitentiary institution in the country) should have power over other prisoners. (CPT/Inf (2020) 40, point 27).

5. In the cell premises of the maximum-security sector, the DIZO unit, and the KDiR unit, it was established that some toilets do not contain doors or sufficient partitions that allow for privacy, which violates the requirement of Rule 19.3 of the European Prison Rules. Furthermore, in violation of the requirements of Art. 115 of the CEC of Ukraine, prisoners are not provided with adequate material and living conditions that comply with sanitation and hygiene rules.

Thus, individual cell premises require repair work with the replacement of sanitary equipment. Excessive barring of windows in the maximum-security cells and the DIZO was noted, resulting in insufficient natural light.

During the inspection of the dormitories of the social-psychological service units (hereinafter — SPS), it was established that there was a lack of toilets in the necessary quantity, which forces prisoners to use a toilet located outside, which is in an improper condition, in particular, there is an unpleasant smell and unsanitary conditions.

It should be noted that repair work was recently carried out in the cell premises of the DIZO unit, but the institution's administration did not take into account the need to install partitions sufficient for privacy, namely, from floor to ceiling. At the same time, in the report of the Government of Ukraine on the results of the visit in 2023, the Committee called on the Ukrainian authorities to take the necessary measures to improve the material conditions of detention, in particular, to reduce the occupancy of cells so that each detained person has at least 4 m² of living space (not counting the area occupied by in-cell toilets).

All places where prisoners and detained persons are accommodated, including sanitary facilities, should be kept in a proper state of repair and hygiene, disinsectisation should be carried out regularly and frequently, sufficient access to natural light and ventilation should be provided in the cells, and internal sanitary facilities should be fully equipped with partitions (i.e., from floor to ceiling). (CPT/Inf (2024) 20, point 58).

6. In violation of Article 119 of the CEC of Ukraine, Article 52 of the Labour Code of Ukraine, and the Instruction on Working Conditions and Wages of Prisoners Sentenced to Restriction of Liberty or Deprivation of Liberty, approved by Order of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine dated 07.03.2013 No. 396/5, the monitoring group established that the working day duration of prisoners involved in household maintenance in the canteen is longer than 8 hours and reaches 10–14 hours per day, i.e., more than 40 hours per week, and the working week consists of six, and in some cases seven, days.

Thus, according to the “Canteen” timesheet, the working day duration of three employees does not exceed 4 hours. At the same time, while studying the logbook of checking the presence of prisoners at workplaces in the institution's canteen, it was established that 5 prisoners are present at the workplaces in the canteen from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. throughout the month. Furthermore, during the study of employment contracts concluded between the prisoner and a natural person-entrepreneur or legal entity, the absence of a section on rights and duties and working conditions was established, which violates point 3.1 of the Instruction on Working Conditions.

7. The monitoring group established a number of violations in the organisation of bath and laundry services for prisoners and detainees. In violation of point 2.14 of section II of the Regulations on the Organisation of Bath and Laundry Services for Persons Held in Penitentiary Institutions and Pre-trial Detention Centres, approved by Order of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine No. 849/5 dated 08.06.2021 (hereinafter — the Regulations), the provision of hairdressing services to prisoners and detainees is not ensured in the institution.

In violation of the requirements of Appendix 9 of the Regulations, there is no “Register of Induction Training on Occupational Health”. In violation of the requirements of point 4.1 of section IV of the Regulations, the head of the bathhouse (laundry) did not undergo induction training on occupational health.

According to point 3.19.1 of section III of the Regulations, sanitary treatment includes: washing prisoners (persons taken into custody) in a bathhouse with soap and a washcloth, with mandatory replacement of bed linen and underwear, and disinfection (destruction of pathogenic microorganisms) and disinsectisation (destruction of insects and mites that are vectors of infectious diseases) of personal clothing and bedding (pillows, mattresses, blankets) in a disinfection chamber.

However, the disinfection chamber, according to information provided by the institution's administration and medical personnel, has not been working since the beginning of 2024.

In violation of the requirements of Rule 19.3 of the European Prison Rules, the right to privacy is not respected in the bathhouse due to the absence of curtains on the shower partitions.

8. The exercise yards are not equipped with sufficient shelter from atmospheric precipitation. At the same time, the Committee in its second General Report notes that the daily stay in the fresh air should take place on a site of sufficient area.

The area for walking in the fresh air should, as far as possible, be equipped with shelter in case of bad weather. (CPT/Inf (92) 3, point 48).

9. According to official documentation, the staff shortage in the institution is 29 positions, or 12.4% of the authorised staff size. The shortage of middle and senior command staff is 6 positions (13%). The shortage of rank-and-file and junior command staff is 22 positions (14.6%). The shortage of civilian employees is 1 position (2.7%).

At the same time, in the report of the Government of Ukraine on the results of the visit in 2023, the Committee emphasises that ensuring a positive climate in a penitentiary institution requires the presence of a professional team of staff, who must be present in sufficient numbers at any moment in places of detention.

Insufficient staff can only increase the risk of violence and intimidation among prisoners. The shortage of frontline staff also undermines the quality and level of activities offered to prisoners and jeopardises the prospect of preparation for release and social rehabilitation.

Therefore, the Committee calls on the Ukrainian authorities to take decisive measures to substantially increase the number of staff in penitentiary institutions of Ukraine, where low staffing levels are observed, in order to strengthen the presence of security and supervision service staff inside the institutions. Measures must also be taken to put an end to the 24-hour shifts for staff on duty. (CPT/Inf (2024) 20, point 93).

10. The monitoring group established that the institution's administration creates artificial obstacles to the implementation of regulations providing for the possibility of replacing the unserved part of the sentence with a milder one, as well as for the application of parole, which contradicts the principle of step-by-step reintegration of the prisoner into society.

Thus, according to information on the status of the preparation of materials regarding the application of the provisions of Art. 81 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, Art. 82 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, and Art. 101 of the Criminal Executive Code of Ukraine to the institution's prisoners, in the Ladyzhyn Correctional Colony No. 39, 21 meetings of the commission regarding the application of the provisions of Arts. 81, 82 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and Art. 101 of the Criminal Executive Code of Ukraine to prisoners were held over 8 months of 2024.

20 prisoners fell under the scope of Art. 81 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine; the commission considered 20 materials, and all prisoners were refused parole as persons who had not embarked on the path of correction.

22 prisoners fell under the scope of Art. 82 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (of which 2 were sentenced to life imprisonment); the commission considered 22 materials, and all prisoners were refused the replacement of the unserved part of the sentence with a milder one as persons who had not embarked on the path of correction.

30 prisoners fell under the scope of Art. 101 of the Criminal Executive Code of Ukraine; the commission considered 30 materials, and all prisoners were refused transfer from a maximum-security colony to a medium-security colony as persons who had not embarked on the path of correction.

Medical Unit No. 39 of the Branch of the State Institution “Centre for Healthcare of the State Criminal Executive Service of Ukraine” in the Vinnytsia Region

Head of the medical unit — Oleksandr Petrovych Melnyk.

During the visit, the monitoring group studied the medical documentation, inspected the premises of the medical unit for their compliance with the requirements of the legislation of Ukraine and international standards, and identified shortcomings in the work of the medical unit.

1. In accordance with the requirements of point 7 of part 1 of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 22 December 2023 No. 1394 “Some issues of implementing the programme of state guarantees for medical services to the population in 2024”, the National Health Service of Ukraine (NHSU) pays for medical services provided based on paper referrals for patients held in penitentiary institutions or pre-trial detention centres of the State Criminal Executive Service, until the health care facilities of the State Criminal Executive Service create the technical capability to issue electronic referrals.

However, due to the absence of concluded declarations with a primary care physician by the prisoners, they are unable to receive the necessary medical services at the expense of the NHSU, which leads to a violation of the requirements of paragraphs 4 and 5 of Article 4 of the Law of Ukraine “Fundamentals of Ukrainian Legislation on Healthcare”.

2. The medical unit has not organised the provision of opioid substitution therapy (hereinafter — OST) for persons with mental and behavioural disorders due to the use of opioids, in accordance with the Procedure for conducting opioid substitution therapy for persons with mental and behavioural disorders due to the use of opioids, approved by Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine dated 27.03.2012 No. 200.

Drug-dependent persons are not provided with social-psychological support, cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), relapse prevention, motivational interviewing, self-help groups, etc.

Thus, these persons are deprived of the opportunity to receive OST, which violates their right to choose methods of treatment in accordance with Article 38 of the Law of Ukraine “Fundamentals of Ukrainian Legislation on Healthcare”.

At the same time, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (hereinafter — the Committee), in its report on the results of the visit to Ukraine in 2023, notes that entering a penitentiary institution is an opportunity to solve the problem associated with drugs, and therefore it is important that appropriate assistance be offered to all interested persons, and consequently, appropriate medical care must be available in all institutions.

The assistance offered to such persons must be diverse: substitution therapy programmes for persons with drug dependence should be combined with genuine psychosocial and educational programmes for persons with opioid dependence who are unable to stop using drugs.

Furthermore, access to OST programmes in institutions must be easily accessible and managed also by prison doctors, who must undergo special training on issues related to drug use. (CPT/Inf (2024) 20, point 86).

3. The medical unit is not equipped with functional fluorographic/X-ray equipment, as a result of which prisoners and detainees do not undergo diagnostic examinations of the chest organs for the purpose of timely detection of respiratory diseases, which indicates the impossibility of early diagnosis of tuberculosis in the medical facility.

4. In violation of point 37 of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 285 dated 2 March 2016 “On approval of Licensing Conditions for conducting business activities in medical practice”, the medical unit lacks a document confirming free access to the buildings and premises of the medical facility, the receipt of which is mandatory.

5. In violation of the requirements of State Building Norms of Ukraine V.2.2-17:2006 “Buildings and structures. Accessibility of buildings and structures for persons with limited mobility”, conditions for accommodating persons with disabilities have not been created in the medical unit.

6. According to point 7 of Chapter III of Section II of the Procedure, prisoners working at catering facilities (except for jobs related to positions of sellers, heads of food and clothing warehouses, storekeepers) and the processing industry, in infant homes, general secondary education institutions, professional training units in special educational colonies, medical units (feldsher-midwife points) and hospital facilities of the SCES (except for work related to the provision of medical care), laundries, bathhouses, rooms for long-term visits, dormitories, clubs, at water supply and sewage facilities, and animal breeding and farming sectors, undergo mandatory preliminary and preventive medical examinations in accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 23 May 2001 No. 559 “On approval of the list of professions, production and organisations whose employees are subject to mandatory preventive medical examinations, the procedure for conducting these examinations and issuing personal medical books”. For each prisoner of the specified category, the primary accounting document form No. 1-OMK “Personal Medical Book” is opened, approved by Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine dated 21 February 2013 No. 150, registered with the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on 23 April 2013 under No. 662/23194.

However, the monitoring group recorded the absence of personal medical books for 5 canteen workers and the absence of results of examinations in the medical documentation, which are conducted by specialist doctors (including laboratory, clinical, and other studies) necessary for admission to work at catering facilities.

7. In violation of the requirements of point 3 of section 1, Chapter II of the Procedure for organising the provision of medical care to prisoners sentenced to deprivation of liberty, approved by Order of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine dated 15 August 2014 No. 1348/5/572, and the Instruction on filling out the primary accounting document form No. 511/o “Certificate of recording bodily injuries”, approved by Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine dated 02 February 2024 No. 186, medical workers do not fill out certificates properly.

In particular, point 7, where the complaints of the person regarding their receipt of bodily injuries are indicated, is not filled out. Furthermore, photographic documentation of bodily injuries is carried out without placing a ruler for orientation regarding the size of the injuries.

The lack of proper recording of bodily injuries does not comply with point 60 of the Committee’s recommendations (CPT/Inf(93)12-part), which states that medical services in places of deprivation of liberty can contribute to the prevention of violence against persons held in custody through the systematic recording of bodily injuries, as well as, if necessary, through informing the relevant authorities.

8. In violation of the requirements of the Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine dated 16.12.2003 No. 584 “On approval of the Rules for storage and quality control of medicinal products in medical and preventive institutions” (hereinafter — Storage Rules), medicinal products are stored without taking into account the temperature conditions specified by the manufacturers. Thus, in the room where medicinal products, whose storage conditions cannot exceed a temperature higher than 25°C, were kept, the temperature reached 27°C.

9. During the check of the defibrillator's functionality, it was established that the expiration date of the electrodes had passed. At the same time, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment recommended that medical services in all visited prisons (and all other penitentiary institutions in Ukraine) be equipped with life-saving equipment for doctors (Committee Report on the results of the visit to Ukraine in 2017 (CPT/Inf (2018) 41) point 87).

10. In violation of the Procedure for organising medical care at the primary, secondary (specialised), and tertiary (highly specialised) levels using telemedicine, approved by Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine dated 19.10.2015 No. 681, the medical unit staff are deprived of the opportunity to make requests for telemedical consultation and receive consultation for the provision of medical care to prisoners due to technical reasons.

11. In violation of the requirements of the Standards for bedding, special clothing, and special footwear (inventory property) for prisoners undergoing treatment in medical and preventive facilities, facilities on the rights of hospitals, and medical units at penitentiary institutions and pre-trial detention centres, approved by Order of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine dated 20.02.2012 No. 280/5, prisoners do not receive hospital property (hospital suit, robe, and shoes).

Prisoners note that they stay in the hospital in their everyday clothes, sometimes with their own bed linen. Some premises require repair work with the replacement of sanitary equipment. There are no toilet bowls. In the isolation unit, the window requires glass replacement. Pillows and mattresses require replacement.

At the same time, the Committee notes that medical services in places of deprivation of liberty (which interact with other authorities when necessary) have a duty to monitor the organisation of nutrition (quantity, quality, preparation, and distribution of food) and compliance with hygiene conditions (cleanliness of clothing and bed linen, access to taps with running water, sanitary equipment), as well as to monitor the heating, lighting, and ventilation of cells (CPT/Inf(93)12-part) point 53).

12. In violation of the “State sanitary and anti-epidemic rules and norms regarding the handling of medical waste” approved by Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine dated 08.06.2015 No. 325, the branch of the SI “Centre for Healthcare of the State Criminal Executive Service of Ukraine” in the Vinnytsia region has not concluded an agreement with a specialised institution for the disposal of medical waste, due to which proper collection, sorting, and disposal of medical waste have not been organised in the medical unit since the beginning of 2024.

13. In violation of the requirements of the Standards for medical care for adults with HCV, approved by Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine dated 15.01.2021 No. 51, 12 persons with suspected viral hepatitis C require PCR testing, due to which they are not receiving the necessary treatment, which may lead to the deterioration of their health and the spread of the specified infectious disease among prisoners and detainees. Furthermore, on the day of the visit, there were no drugs for the treatment of viral hepatitis C in the medical unit pharmacy.

14. In violation of the requirements of the Equipment List for one workplace of a dentist and dental technician, approved by Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine dated 11.04.2005 No. 158, there is no dental X-ray machine in the medical unit, which makes it impossible to conduct an in-depth dental examination of prisoners and does not ensure the timely provision of proper dental care.

15. In violation of the Fire Safety Rules in Ukraine, approved by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine dated 30.12.2014 No. 1417, the premises of the medical unit are not equipped with fire extinguishing and fire alarm systems.

Recommendations:

• Take measures aimed at eliminating the identified human rights violations and preventing torture, other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment and punishment in Medical Unit No. 39 of the branch of the State Institution “Centre for Healthcare of the State Criminal Executive Service of Ukraine” in the Vinnytsia region;
• Ensure control over the proper maintenance of medical documentation in accordance with the Procedure for organising the provision of medical care to prisoners sentenced to deprivation of liberty, approved by the joint Order of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine dated 15.08.2014 No. 1348/5/572 and other legal acts;
• Comply with the requirements of point 37 of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 285 dated 2 March 2016 “On approval of Licensing Conditions for conducting business activities in medical practice”;
• Provide the medical unit with an X-ray machine for the timely conduct of X-ray examinations;
• Ensure the accessibility of the institution's buildings in accordance with the State Building Norms of Ukraine V.2.2-17:2006 “Buildings and structures. Accessibility of buildings and structures for persons with limited mobility”;
• Ensure timely and proper recording of bodily injuries in prisoners;
• Provide prisoners with agreements with doctors who provide primary medical care in health care facilities of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine;
• Ensure that proper medical examinations are conducted for persons working with food products and that personal medical books are issued;
• Ensure proper disposal of medicinal products and medical devices;
• Provide the medical unit with hospital property (hospital suit, robe, and slippers);
• Ensure proper medical care for persons suffering from viral hepatitis C;
• Equip the fire protection system in accordance with established requirements;
• Ensure the proper operation of the telemedicine complex for requests by doctors for telemedical consultation;
• Ensure the possibility of receiving opioid substitution therapy based on a diagnosis of mental and behavioural disorders due to the use of opioids;
• Replace the pads for the external automated defibrillator.