Report on the Results of the Monitoring Visit to Pervomaisk Penal Colony No. 117
The atmosphere of fear, the lack of an opportunity to lodge complaints without the risk of reprisal, and the implementation of unlawful restrictions, such as the prohibition on using beds or smoking, bear witness to the existence of an informal hierarchy, a lack of proper control by the administration, and the neglect of basic human rights.
Report on the Results of the Monitoring Visit to the Kropyvnytskyi Pre-trial Detention Centre
Detainees are engaged in labour without proper documentation of employment relations; there is no isolation of tuberculosis patients; the equipment of the processing unit and sanitary-hygienic conditions remain unsatisfactory. The implementation of partial infrastructure upgrades and the administration’s openness to cooperation are positive aspects.
Report on the Results of the Monitoring Visit to Kropyvnytskyi Correctional Colony No. 6
Convicts work without proper employment contracts; medical examinations, occupational safety briefings, and protective equipment are absent. Furthermore, convicts do not receive adequate medical care, and the conditions in the cells do not meet standards.
Report on the Results of the Monitoring Visit to Lviv Multidisciplinary Hospital No. 19
The most critical issues are the lack of a licensed palliative care ward, non-compliance with floor area standards in patient rooms, failure to observe infection control standards, improper documentation of bodily injuries, and the lack of a legal framework for the use of video surveillance in medical premises.
Report on the results of the monitoring visit to the Lviv Penitentiary Institution No. 19
Most cell premises are not equipped with drinking water tanks; there is no ventilation. In the cells, prisoners are forced to wash and dry their clothes, which indicates the inadequate organisation of laundry and bathing services in the institution. Certain cell premises are in need of repair work.
Report on the results of the monitoring visit to Medical Unit No. 40 and the Psychiatric Department of the Lviv Multidisciplinary Hospital No. 19
The absence of 24-hour medical supervision, inadequate sanitary and hygienic conditions, low temperatures in the wards, problems with access to drinking water, and the failure to provide proper care to persons with hepatitis C, drug addiction, and disabilities were recorded.
Report on the Results of a Monitoring Visit to Drohobych Correctional Colony No. 40
During the monitoring visit, numerous systemic human rights violations were detected: inadequate conditions of detention, failure to provide medical and sanitary services, non-observance of the right to freedom of religion, opaque use of the “Kassandra” system, and other violations.
Report on the results of the monitoring visit to Ivano-Frankivsk Penitentiary Institution No. 12
Despite some positive progress in improving the material and living conditions of detention and the service conditions for staff, the monitors identified a number of violations. Some convicted persons are held in overcrowded cells in violation of housing space standards, without proper access to light, ventilation, and sanitary and hygienic conditions.
Report on the Results of the Monitoring Visit to the Kolomyia Correctional Colony No. 41
Non-compliance with detention procedures in the Quarantine, Diagnostic, and Distribution Unit (QDDU), the formalistic use of the “Cassandra” subsystem, and the engagement of convicted persons in labour without proper documentation and remuneration have been documented. Furthermore, the absence of suitable shelter in the event of an air raid was established.
Report on the results of the monitoring visit to the Chernivtsi Remand Prison
Violations of the principles of separation, lack of actual access to a shelter during air raid alerts, a metal cage for examination in the medical unit, and other violations in our report.
Report on the Results of a Monitoring Visit to Sokyryany Correctional Colony No. 67
There is an evident lack of a transparent wage formation mechanism. During the examination of documentation, the actual exploitation of convicted persons without appropriate compensation was recorded. Additionally, the open carrying of special equipment by staff, violations of the right to adequate medical care, and other infringements were documented.