The Criminal-Executive System of Ukraine in December 2018. Statistical Overview

© “Donetsk Memorial” The number of prisoners in the institutions of the criminal-executive system in Ukraine continues to decrease. However, the Ministry of Justice does not yet know how to properly count the number of institutions.

Activity of the Criminal-Executive System of Ukraine in January 2016

In January 2016, the number of prisoners in Ukraine continued to decline and stands at 69,148 persons

The Ministry of Justice has launched a reform of the penitentiary system

The Ministry of Justice is launching a reform of the penitentiary service, which will bring the correctional system in Ukraine into line with European standards.

This year the President pardoned 67 convicts

Since June 2015, there have been five meetings of the Commission on Pardons under the President of Ukraine, which was created in May. Based on its recommendations, the President pardoned 67 persons. At the same time, 1,260 convicts were refused their petitions.

Court extends arrest of another figure in the Russian FSIN embezzlement case until September 30

Head of the Russian prison service Alexander Reimer and a number of other officials are accused of embezzling 3 billion rubles during the purchase of electronic bracelets

30 convicts pardoned by Presidential decrees

The first result of the work of the updated Commission on Pardons was the pardon of 30 persons.

The number of prisoners in Ukraine has begun to increase

The number of prisoners in Ukraine has begun to increase after almost two and a half years of constant decline

Mortality of detainees in Russia

125 people died in the first six months of 2015 in police stations, pre-trial detention centres, and temporary detention facilities in Russia

How many prisoners are there in Ukraine today?

The number of prisoners in Ukraine continues to decline. However, the rate of decline has significantly slowed

Fewer prisoners in Ukraine, more problems

As of 1 December 2014, 79,750 people were held in 177 institutions of the penitentiary service of Ukraine.

How changes to the Criminal-Executive Code are working

Between May and October, out of 1,900 life-sentenced prisoners, 169 people received long-term visits, pensions were assigned to 95 people, and documents for pension assignment were submitted for 63 people

What awaits the colonies in the ATO zone?

The number of convicts in Ukraine reached 67,000, and the number of prisoners per 100,000 population is 197.