Prison Number 8

In 1992, the hospital was transformed into a pre-trial detention center № 8 of the Minsk Regional Executive Committee.

The pre-trial detention center can hold up to 1,500 people, but former prisoners report actual significant overruns.

There have been several suicides and sudden deaths in prison, which human rights activists have linked to violence by the administration.

If a person becomes ill, there is a high probability that he may die due to lack of medical care.

"[7] Former detainees 2020–2021 The facts of beating men in the Zhodzina pre-trial detention center are also reported.

According to the testimony, bad conditions were deliberately created for women: all mattresses, blankets, books and magazines, games, pens were taken away, and the lights were not turned off at night.

They clung to the fact that the mattresses were lying incorrectly, and the next day everything was taken away, they threatened to take away the gear.

The chief ordered that there should be nothing meat, because it spoils quickly, and by April 4 you need to eat or destroy all dried fruits and nuts.

On Sunday we had a grand shmon, looking for nuts, tea, everything in the world" "Stretches and beatings have started in Zhodzina after March 25.

At night, wake up checks specially steel" The prisoners complained about unsatisfactory sanitary conditions and the fact of coronavirus infection during their stay in the Zhodzina detention center.