Protecting the health of people living in Ukrainian detention facilities
Journal: The Lancet Public Health
Year: 2022

Since the escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the safety and wellbeing of civilians in war-ravaged areas across Ukraine has been a growing concern; however, scarce attention has been directed towards people living in prisons and detention. As of Oct 1, 2021, there were 48 755 people living in 124 prisons (29 pre-trial institutions, 92 colonies for adults, and three colonies for juveniles) across Ukraine (excluding Crimea, Sebastopol, and areas of Donetsk and Luhansk). Of these