Prisons in Ukraine are regulated by the State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine, a part of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine.
As of 2000[update], there are 32 preliminary prisons, 131 penitentiary establishments for adults and 8 colonies for minor criminals in Ukraine.[1] According to Amnesty International, torture and ill-treatment by the police is widespread in Ukrainian prisons.[2][3] Several police officers have been arrested for allegedly torturing detainees.[4]
- ^ "Problems of reforming the penitentiary system of Ukraine and the draft of the Penal Code". khpg.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Ukraine: Victims of police brutality". Amnesty International USA. 27 September 2005.
- ^ "Radio Liberty: Amnesty International notes worsening of human rights situation in Ukraine". Kyiv Post. 13 May 2011.
- ^ "Ukrainian Police Arrested For Alleged Torture". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 1 April 2010.