An alternative to imprisonment: a new method of punishment will appear in Ukraine

strong> – this is a punishment in the form of restriction of the rights and freedoms of the convict, defined by law and established by the court verdict, with the use of supervisory and social-educational measures without isolation from society.

Probation supervision can be appointed for a period of one to five years . In the event that the convict does not fulfill the duties established by the court during his stay on probation — he may have his freedom restricted for a period of up to 3 years.

It will become one of the main types of punishment, on a par with restriction or deprivation of liberty, at the same time it may be an alternative to them.

As explained in department, this punishment is possible in case of:

• avoidance of payment of alimony,
• disclosure of bank secrets,
• domestic violence,
• forcing to engage in sexual intercourse.

There are more than 140 such items in total.

"The punishment will be carried out without isolation from society, but with a number of duties, for failure of which a more severe punishment may be applied", – the message says.

The law will enter into force 6 months from the day following its publication.

Prepared by Serhiy Daga