Probation in Ukraine. Stories of convicts who got a chance to be rehabilitated in the community

17 July 2020 | Justice , Probation

In European countries, imprisonment is an exceptional measure of punishment. After all, its negative impact on mentality and behavior of anyone who has ever been behind bars has long been proven. For the most part, people who have committed minor crimes and who do not endanger the lives and health of others are got back on track in a community where offenders serve non-custodial sentences.

EU Project Pravo-Justice donated 24,000 medical masks to the State Penitentiary Service

5 May 2020 | Judiciary , Justice , Probation

EU Project Pravo-Justice donated 24,000 medical masks in support of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine to ensure the protection of employees of the State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

EU supports probation reform in Ukraine in line with European standards

26 February 2020 | Judiciary , Justice , Probation

The probation reform in Ukraine as an alternative to imprisonment has been in place for five years. Since the implementation of probation, more than 300 000 convicts have been supervised by the Probation Service, administrative penalties were applied to 81 715 offenders. Most importantly, 96% of probation clients do not reoffend during the probation period.