SECTION 2.
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Horodyshche penitentiary (No. 96)
In Horodyshche penitentiary (No. 96) exercise yards for lifers do not meet the regulatory
requirements; they resemble big cages, hardly serve their purpose because of the very
insufficient area, and such unfitness is degrading to prisoners.
Remand prisons, in spite of the considerable decrease in the number of their detainees
in 2013, fail to provide proper conditions of custody.
The floor area per person standard provided by law (2.5 sq. m) does not meet the European
standards and is not consistent with the Criminal Enforcement Code of Ukraine (which
requires 4 sq. m per person in the living areas of penitentiary institutions).
The equipment and furniture in remand prisons is aged and worn out, sleeping areas
require current and, in some instances, capital renovation. The same stands for utility
networks; electrical wiring does not meet the insulation and safety rules.
Lighting and ventilation are inadequate (dirt, dust, stench and staleness of air), the walls
are damp and covered with mold; prisoners cover cracked and fractured wall coating with
posters and blankets.
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