During the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022, Russia has recruited substantial numbers of convicts from its prisons into Russian penal military units, both through …

Jun 3, 2023 · Alexei Navalny will spend his 47th birthday Sunday in a tiny prison cell with hardly any natural light. He won’t be able to see or talk to loved ones because phone calls and visits …

Mar 28, 2022 · One video revealed 28 men in a cell made for eight. The room lacked cots, mattresses, and a flushing toilet. Instead, detainees used a squat toilet. (Basically, a hole in …

In ancient times in Russia, separate jailhouses weren’t in immediate demand – to detain prisoners, dens were simply dug in the ground. Also, underground passages under fortress …

Sep 10, 2023 · Cells often hold more people than they were designed for, with reports of up to 40 people in one cell. Here are some key aspects of life in a Russian pretrial detention center: …

Feb 29, 2024 · After the still-unexplained death of Alexei Navalny at an Arctic penal colony this month, human rights advocates warn that Russia's political prisoners face an increased risk of …

Feb 27, 2024 · The law limits a punishment cell term to 15 days, but prison officials tend to bypass this restriction by adding a new term upon an inmate’s release, citing new violations. Novaya …

Mar 3, 2024 · Historians say the Russian prison system developed from the Soviet Union’s “gulags.” The prisons of that time were known for their bad conditions. Nobel Prize-winning …

Nov 10, 2022 · The vast majority of Russia’s prisons are in fact penal colonies, where inmates are housed in barracks instead of cells and are often put to work, according to a report by Poland …

Oct 25, 2022 · Before her appeal hearing, Griner's attorneys talked to PEOPLE about what the Phoenix Mercury star's daily life is like inside her Russian prison cell.