EVERY CONVICT ‘OVERSTAYS’ THEIR TIME IN PRISON BY ONE DAY

The vast majority of convicts are released from penal institutions not on the last day of the sentence term (as provided for by the CEC of Ukraine), but only on the following day. To eliminate the unfair practice of calculating the terms of different types of punishments, it is necessary to introduce appropriate changes to the current criminal-executive legislation.

DENIED PAROLE? APPLY TO THE COURT

The only grounds for refusing parole are circumstances demonstrating that the convicted person has not proven their rehabilitation. Furthermore, if a supervisory commission refuses to approve the submission of a motion to the court on spurious and legally unfounded grounds, it effectively signifies a failure to perform the functions assigned to it.

Information Note on the Working Meeting of the Public Council under the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in the Lviv Region, 4 March 2008.

Information Note: On 4 March 2008, the Main Directorate held a regular working meeting of the Public Council under the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in the Lviv Region.

The mechanism for protecting the rights of those sentenced to imprisonment during distribution to penal institutions

The mechanism established by the regulatory legal acts of the Department for protecting the rights of those sentenced to imprisonment when determining the type of penal institution does not correspond to the provisions of the Constitution of Ukraine and current legislation, and its unjustified complexity introduces only unnecessary confusion into practical operations.

Where Is Ukraine’s Prison System Heading?

This article could have been written a year or two ago. Its title could have been “Failed Management of the Penal System,” “The Decline of the State Penitentiary Service,” or “Is There a Limit to Human Rights Neglect in the Penitentiary System?” Until now, its publication was hindered by a sense of ethical restraint, as it concerns the state system and officials I know well. There were hopes for the better, but they proved futile.

Report on the Remediation of Shortcomings in the Work of the State Department of Ukraine for the Execution of Sentences, as Outlined in the Act on the Results of the Inspection Conducted by the Interdepartmental Government Commission from 17–28 September 2007