Report on the results of the monitoring visit to Pokrovska Correctional Colony No. 17
Pokrovska Correctional Colony No. 17 is a medium-security medical institution for the detention of male prisoners with tuberculosis. Over the past two years, convicted persons have not sent a single appeal to state bodies or human rights organisations and have never once complained about the conditions of detention or the improper provision of medical care. Such a practice may indicate a lack of awareness, opportunity, or distrust.
Report on the Results of a Monitoring Visit to the Kharkiv Pre-Trial Detention Centre
The State Institution "Kharkiv Pre-Trial Detention Centre" is a closed-type facility that performs law enforcement and legal enforcement functions. In the medical unit, monitors spoke with a convicted person who was caring for another convicted person, which contradicts the recommendations of the European Committee. Measurements taken in the transit cells recorded a significant lack of brightness.
Report on the findings of the monitoring visit to Dnipro Correctional Colony No. 89
Dnipro Correctional Colony No. 89 is a medium-security institution for housing men who have previously served sentences. The residential and utility premises are largely outdated and in need of repair. Some prisoners complained about restrictions on free access to the internet.
Report on the Results of a Monitoring Visit to Dnipropetrovsk Specialized Tuberculosis Hospital No. 89
Prisoners from across the country who have been sentenced to imprisonment and are suffering from tuberculosis are treated at the facility. Until recently, this was the only specialized prison hospital in the country. The rights of prisoners are grossly violated in the hospital. The beds of patients with active tuberculosis are placed right next to each other. In the isolation ward, a man with a mental illness in an agitated state was held for over a week together with a somatically ill person.
Report on the results of the monitoring visit to Dnipropetrovsk Multidisciplinary Hospital No. 4
During the monitoring visit to Dnipropetrovsk Multidisciplinary Hospital No. 4, the monitors identified a number of serious violations. The patient wards require renovation. There is an unpleasant odour, poor sanitary conditions, and the walls are covered in mould. Some patients do not have any bedding at all.
Report on the results of the monitoring visit to the Kharkiv Pre-Trial Detention Centre
The State Institution “Kharkiv Pre-Trial Detention Centre” is a closed-type facility that carries out law enforcement and investigative functions. In the medical unit, the monitors spoke with a convicted person who was caring for another convicted person, which contradicts the recommendations of the European Committee. Measurements taken in the transit cells revealed a significant lack of light intensity.
Report on the Results of a Monitoring Visit to Dnipro Prison No. 4
Dnipro Prison No. 4 is one of the largest remand centres in Ukraine. Approximately 5,000–10,000 people pass through the Dnipro Remand Centre annually. Since the previous visit, some living quarters in the facility have been renovated, but some remain overcrowded and in a dire condition.
Report on the Results of the Monitoring Visit to Sofiivska Correctional Colony No. 45
State Institution ‘Sofiivska Correctional Colony No. 45’ is a medium-security facility for men sentenced to imprisonment for a specific term who are recognised as having Group I or II disabilities. Two convicts complained that they were being forced into unpaid labour. One of them attempted to slash his wrists because the colony administration would not allow him to communicate with the monitoring group.
Report on the findings of a monitoring visit to the Chernihiv Pre-Trial Detention Centre
At the beginning of the 20th century, prisoners of the “Chernihiv Provincial Prison No. 1” were used for disinfection during epidemics. Today, it is a closed-type institution that carries out law enforcement and custodial functions. The treatment of prisoners is humane, but the facility lacks an inpatient medical unit, a separate room for medical examinations of women, and fails to meet the requirements for the isolation of tuberculosis patients.
Report on the Results of the Monitoring Visit to Mena Correctional Colony No. 91
The construction of the institution was initiated during the Soviet era by individuals suffering from alcoholism who were “being treated” in a specialized facility. Currently, it is a correctional facility for individuals sentenced to imprisonment who previously served in law enforcement agencies. Convicts complained that due to website blocking, there is no possibility of sending electronic complaints to state agencies.
Report on the Results of a Monitoring Visit to the Novhorod-Siverskyi Institution for the Execution of Sentences No. 31
The Novhorod-Siverskyi Institution for the Execution of Sentences No. 31 is a maximum-security unit for holding prisoners serving life sentences and a pre-trial detention centre. Within the framework of the campaign to implement the right to a fair trial and release from life imprisonment, the monitors recorded interviews with two life-sentenced prisoners who consider their sentences to be unjust.