What Life In A Russian Prison Is Really Like

Though the veil of the iron curtain has lifted somewhat, there's still a shroud of darkness over the Russian prison system. Reports suggest the worst conditions imaginable — overcrowding, subhuman living spaces, torture, and cover-ups. But what's really going on inside the walls of Russian prisons? With the recent sentencing of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, coupled with the release of former marine Trevor Reed, all eyes are on the Russian penal system. So what's the true story for those incarcerated? Have conditions improved over recent years? Here's a shocking look into what life in a Russian prison is really like.

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Crowded quarters | 0:00
Contagious diseases | 1:21
Subhuman conditions | 2:23
Almost no contact | 3:30
One of four colonies | 4:17
Unbearable conditions | 5:21
Torture | 6:22
Forced labor | 7:10
Prison riots | 8:26
The FSIN | 9:24
A fight for survival | 10:23

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