penitentiary system of Ukraine
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The penitentiary system of Ukraine is the national network of prisons, detention facilities, and correctional institutions responsible for enforcing criminal sentences and managing incarcerated individuals under Ukrainian law.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| penitentiary system of Ukraine canonical | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
component of criminal justice system
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penitentiary system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
State Criminal-Executive Service of Ukraine
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penitentiary service of Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Council of Europe
NERFINISHED
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European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime NERFINISHED ⓘ international human rights organizations ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
corruption and informal prison hierarchies
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ill-treatment and abuse by staff in some cases ⓘ insufficient medical care in some facilities ⓘ overcrowding in detention facilities ⓘ poor material conditions in some institutions ⓘ |
| governedBy | Ministry of Justice of Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
legacy of Soviet-era prison infrastructure
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need for staff professionalization and training ⓘ |
| hasReformInstrument | National Strategy for Reform of the Penitentiary System of Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
correctional colonies
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educational colonies for minors ⓘ juvenile correctional facilities ⓘ medical correctional facilities ⓘ pre-trial detention centers ⓘ prisons ⓘ social rehabilitation centers for released persons ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Ukraine
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Criminal Code of Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ Criminal-Executive Code of Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ laws of Ukraine on pre-trial detention ⓘ subordinate regulations of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
European Committee for the Prevention of Torture
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European Court of Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ national preventive mechanism against torture in Ukraine ⓘ |
| previouslyGovernedBy |
Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
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State Department for the Execution of Sentences of Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
correction and resocialization of convicted persons
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enforcement of criminal sentences involving deprivation of liberty ⓘ execution of pre-trial detention measures ⓘ organization of educational and vocational programs for inmates ⓘ protection of society from criminal offenses by isolation of offenders ⓘ provision of basic living conditions for detainees and prisoners ⓘ provision of medical care to detainees and prisoners ⓘ provision of security and order in detention facilities ⓘ |
| reformGoal |
alignment with European Union standards
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development of probation as an alternative to imprisonment ⓘ humanization of criminal penalties ⓘ improvement of detention conditions ⓘ reduction of prison population ⓘ |
| reformPeriod | post-2014 reforms ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
judicial system of Ukraine
NERFINISHED
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law enforcement agencies of Ukraine ⓘ probation system of Ukraine ⓘ |
| subjectTo | European Convention on Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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