86 MONITORING OF CUSTODIAL SETTINGS IN UKRAINE: The range of foodstuffs and essentials in on-site stores does not meet the minimum approved by the State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine. 114 articles recommended for on-site sale by the State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine the said institution in 2013 was offering only 35 articles. On the day of the visit to Stryzhavka (No. 81) and Kolomyia (No. 41) penitentiaries the onsite stores were closed and the lists of goods did not feature a number of essentials and underwear. Available cigarettes were of one make only. On the day of the visit to Bucha penitentiary (No. 85) its prisoners could buy only cigarettes and tea. Out of the list of Furnishings in the rooms for short-term visits of relatives in some institutions are rather shabby, such rooms are not properly maintained and some of them are totally unsuitable for use and, therefore, negatively affect the course of short-term visits. Ivano-Frankivsk remand prison During the visit of the monitoring team to Shepetivka (No. 98) and Berdychiv (No. 70) penitentiaries the temperature in the rooms for long-term visits ranged from +10 to +14 C. Moreover, such rooms had poor natural lighting and some were not cleaned. Hot water is supplied to such rooms for only 2 hours a day, which does not give enough comfort to visitors.

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