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The case of bribery of Mykhailo Dziudz, the chief jailer of the Lviv region

  • Date of commencement of the case: 12/04/2021
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The case of bribery of Mykhailo Dziudz, the chief jailer of the Lviv region The case of bribery of Mykhailo Dziudz, the chief jailer of the Lviv region

Case description

On October 14, 2022, the HACC convicted Mykhailo Dziudz, former head of the Lviv Regional Penitentiary Service and a member of the Lviv Regional Council, of systematically demanding and receiving bribes from his subordinates for not interfering with their work. 

He was sentenced to 5 years with confiscation of property.

Mykhailo Dziudz is a former member of the Lviv Regional Council and former head of the Western Interregional Department for the Enforcement of Criminal Sentences and Probation. In 2019, he began to hint to his subordinates, the heads of correctional institutions, that they needed to transfer 10–20% of the state's expenditures on penal colonies to him every month in order to save their positions.

In December 2019, he demanded that the head of the Tsumanska penal colony pay USD 500 a month to prevent inspections in the institution. The director of the colony could not refuse it because he had already learned from a colleague from the Manevytska penal colony about the consequences of refusing to pay bribes—constant inspections and an internal investigation.

Further, Dziudz imposed the obligation to collect a “toll” from the penal institutions of the Volyn region on the head of the Tsumanska penal colony. In addition to his contribution, he received USD 300 a month from the Lutsk colony and fuel vouchers from the Kovel colony. The heads of Tsumanska and Manevytska penal colonies complained to the NABU about Dziudz.

The money was transferred at the so-called “extortion councils” every month on the basis of one of the colonies and then in a restaurant. Dziudz was detained in March 2020, when he received the last tranche of USD 1,000 from one of his subordinates on the last day before his retirement.

Dziudz was charged with Article 368, part 3 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. He was sentenced to 6 years with confiscation of all his property and deprivation of the right to hold certain positions for 3 years. 

Subsequently, the appellate instance reduced the main sentence to 5 years in prison, removing the qualifying feature of bribe extortion from the sentence. The cassation instance confirmed the amended verdict.

  • Proceeding No.: 52020000000000046
  • Case No.: 991/1627/21 show all cases hide other cases
  • Other court cases No.: 991/2574/20, 991/2575/20, 991/3800/20, 991/4937/20, 991/4936/20, 991/6750/20, 991/6751/20, 991/7764/20, 991/7765/20, 991/8338/20
  • Incriminated: Article 368, part 3, Article 369-2, part 2
Instance Key parties Instance /Key parties:
CCC
23/05/2023

Panel of judges: Korol V.V.

HACC AC
21/11/2022

Panel of judges: Mykhailenko D.H.

HACC
12/04/2021

Panel of judges: Voronko V.D., Moisak S.M., Kryklyva T.H., Moisak S.M., Tanasevych O.V., Sikora K.O.

Lawyer: Marusiaka V.Ya., Kuptsia I.O., Kuptsia O.I., Sydorenka V.A.

Prosecutor: Demkiv D.M., Luchkiv Yu.V., Venediktova I.V.

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THE CASE OF OF MYKHAILO DZIUDZ

Mykhailo Dziudz, former chief jailer of the Lviv region, systematically took bribes from his subordinates, heads of the colonies, for not interfering with their work. He was imprisoned for 5 years.

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    March 11, 2020
    the NABU detained Dziudz on receiving a USD 1,000 bribe from a subordinate
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    October 14, 2022
    the HACC found Dziudz guilty and sentenced him to 6 years with confiscation of property and additional penalties
  • April 21, 2023
    the HACC Appeals Chamber reduced Dziudz's prison term to 5 years, removing from the HACC verdict the reference to bribery by the former official
  • September 19, 2023
    the Supreme Court confirmed the amended sentence of Dziudz

Decisions from the Register

Case No. Court Decision date Decision type
991/2574/20 HACC 25/03/2020
991/2574/20 HACC 25/03/2020
991/2575/20 HACC 26/03/2020
991/2575/20 HACC 26/03/2020
991/3800/20 HACC 19/05/2020
991/3800/20 HACC 19/05/2020
991/3800/20 HACC 19/05/2020
991/4937/20 HACC 18/06/2020
991/4936/20 HACC 18/06/2020
991/4937/20 HACC 19/06/2020 On the extension of the period of pre-trial investigation of criminal proceedings
991/4936/20 HACC 19/06/2020
991/4937/20 HACC 19/06/2020 On the extension of the period of pre-trial investigation of criminal proceedings
991/4936/20 HACC 19/06/2020
991/6750/20 HACC 14/08/2020
991/6751/20 HACC 14/08/2020
991/6750/20 HACC 17/08/2020 On the extension of the period of pre-trial investigation of criminal proceedings
991/6751/20 HACC 17/08/2020
991/6750/20 HACC 17/08/2020 On the extension of the period of pre-trial investigation of criminal proceedings
991/6751/20 HACC 17/08/2020
991/7764/20 HACC 18/09/2020
991/7765/20 HACC 18/09/2020
991/7764/20 HACC 22/09/2020
991/7765/20 HACC 22/09/2020 On changing the interim measure for the accused
991/7764/20 HACC 22/09/2020
991/7765/20 HACC 22/09/2020 On changing the interim measure for the accused
991/8338/20 HACC 13/10/2020
991/1627/21 HACC 15/03/2021
991/1627/21 HACC 17/03/2021
991/1627/21 HACC 12/04/2021 On the appointment of a trial
991/1627/21 HACC 12/04/2021
991/1627/21 HACC 12/04/2021
991/1627/21 HACC 12/04/2021 On the appointment of a trial
991/1627/21 HACC 29/06/2021
991/1627/21 HACC 29/06/2021
991/1627/21 HACC 27/09/2021
991/1627/21 HACC 27/09/2021
991/1627/21 HACC 30/09/2021
991/1627/21 HACC 21/03/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
991/1627/21 HACC 24/03/2022 On changing the interim measure for the accused, Decision to change the interim measure
991/1627/21 HACC 24/03/2022 On changing the interim measure for the accused, Decision to change the interim measure
991/1627/21 HACC 13/04/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
991/1627/21 HACC 11/05/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
991/1627/21 HACC 11/05/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
991/1627/21 HACC 19/05/2022
991/1627/21 HACC 19/05/2022
991/1627/21 HACC 24/05/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
991/1627/21 HACC 27/05/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
991/1627/21 HACC 30/05/2022
991/1627/21 HACC 30/05/2022
991/1627/21 HACC 14/06/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
991/1627/21 HACC 19/07/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
991/1627/21 HACC 14/10/2022 Verdicts
991/1627/21 HACC 14/10/2022 Verdicts
991/1627/21 HACC AC 21/11/2022 Opening of appeal proceedings
991/1627/21 HACC AC 02/12/2022 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
991/1627/21 HACC AC 21/04/2023 Decision on partial granting of appeals, On partial granting of the appeal and change of the verdict
991/1627/21 HACC AC 21/04/2023 Decision on partial granting of appeals, On partial granting of the appeal and change of the verdict
991/1627/21 CCC 23/05/2023 On the opening of cassation proceedings
991/1627/21 CCC 26/05/2023
991/1627/21 CCC 06/06/2023 On the completion of preparation and appointment of the cassation hearing
991/1627/21 CCC 04/07/2023
991/1627/21 CCC 19/09/2023 Resolution to leave the verdict and the AC decision unchanged and not grant the cassation appeal
991/1627/21 HACC 19/01/2024