The Rada has adopted the Law on Amnesty: 10,000 prisoners will be released

The Verkhovna Rada has adopted the Law of Ukraine “On Amnesty” in its entirety. 294 people's deputies out of 394 registered in the session hall voted in favour of adopting the corresponding decision.

Prisoners: an intoxicated SIZO head beat his wards and falsified documents

According to information from the mother of one of the prisoners held in the Odesa pre-trial detention centre, on 10 June, the head of the Odesa SIZO personally beat his wards while in a state of alcoholic intoxication

Supervisory commissions of the Poltava region gathered for a seminar

In Poltava, supervisory commissions discussed current issues of their activity and familiarized themselves with the experience of other regions

Children’s Day in a Women’s Prison

At Chernihiv Correctional Colony No. 44, which hosts a Baby Home, charity events were held to mark International Children’s Day.

The Last Bell in a Women’s Prison

At Chernihiv Correctional Colony No. 44, the last bell rang for women who attained secondary education while serving their sentences.

‘Zubr’ freed the nurses

Yesterday, the Federal Penitentiary Service special forces unit ‘Zubr’ conducted an operation to free hostages captured by prisoners at the high-security correctional colony No. 4 in the village of Seredka, Pskov region.

UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture visited Ukraine

Prevention of torture: UN human rights body presented its confidential preliminary observations to the Government of Ukraine

Human rights defenders demand investigation into beatings at the Simferopol SIZO

Fighters of the State Penitentiary Service special unit, who were on the territory of the Simferopol SIZO, beat the prisoners. How can this be verified?

Mass beating at the Simferopol SIZO

The names of the victims of the mass beating at the SIZO have become known

People armed with automatic weapons in masks at the Simferopol SIZO

From unverified but various sources, it became known that on 06.05.2011, fighters of the State Penitentiary Service special unit who are located on the territory of the Simferopol SIZO resorted to beating prisoners.

Prisoners in the Simferopol SIZO are unhappy about being deprived of telephones and DVDs – official information

There were indeed disturbances in the Simferopol SIZO today (6 May). This was reported to “Tsentr” by the press officer of the Crimean administration of the State Department of Ukraine for Execution of Sentences, Mykola Shyshchenko

Department administration in Crimea issues threats

“Enhanced duty variant ‘SHIELD’” PRESS RELEASE. Comment by the Prison Portal