Life in prison

Found: 99

Stashevskiy Viktor
Penal Colony No. 9 in Krasnodar Territory
Sentence: 6 years and 6 months
(until July 2027)
Strict conditions of detention
Viktor Stashevskiy is still in strict conditions of detention in Penal Colony No. 9 in the city of Khadyzhensk. Together with him, there are 21 more people in the room. The believer is allowed to walk for an hour and a half a day. Victor has the opportunity to read the Bible. He is supported by letters from caring people, but the administration of the colony has set a limit on sending correspondence - 7 letters per week.
Strict conditions of detention
It becomes known that Victor is once again isolated in a single chamber-type room.
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Goreliy Aleksey
Penal Colony No. 3 in Ulyanovsk Region
Sentence: 6 years and 6 months
(until November 2025)
Medical treatment within the Federal Penitentiary Service
Believers receive the necessary medicines. This allows them to maintain their health. Previously, they managed to undergo dental treatment. Oleg Shidlovsky's eyesight continues to deteriorate, he hopes to get advice from an ophthalmologist. All believers have the opportunity to read the Bible. They receive letters of support and can call their relatives.
Other
Nikita Moiseyev, Aleksey Gorely, Vladimir Popov, Yevgeny Razumov and Oleg Shidlovsky continue to work in the sewing workshop of the colony, where everyone has their own duties. Vladimir works as a packer, Alexei sews on a sewing machine, and Nikita and Evgeniy cut the fabric. Oleg Shidlovsky complains of pressure surges, and the medicines he receives from the medical unit are not always effective. Because of this, his eyesight decreases - one eye practically does not see.
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Popov Vladimir
Penal Colony No. 3 in Ulyanovsk Region
Sentence: 7 years
(until May 2026)
Medical treatment within the Federal Penitentiary Service
Believers receive the necessary medicines. This allows them to maintain their health. Previously, they managed to undergo dental treatment. Oleg Shidlovsky's eyesight continues to deteriorate, he hopes to get advice from an ophthalmologist. All believers have the opportunity to read the Bible. They receive letters of support and can call their relatives.
Other
Nikita Moiseyev, Aleksey Gorely, Vladimir Popov, Yevgeny Razumov and Oleg Shidlovsky continue to work in the sewing workshop of the colony, where everyone has their own duties. Vladimir works as a packer, Alexei sews on a sewing machine, and Nikita and Evgeniy cut the fabric. Oleg Shidlovsky complains of pressure surges, and the medicines he receives from the medical unit are not always effective. Because of this, his eyesight decreases - one eye practically does not see.
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Razumov Yevgeniy
Penal Colony No. 3 in Ulyanovsk Region
Sentence: 7 years
(until May 2026)
Medical treatment within the Federal Penitentiary Service
Believers receive the necessary medicines. This allows them to maintain their health. Previously, they managed to undergo dental treatment. Oleg Shidlovsky's eyesight continues to deteriorate, he hopes to get advice from an ophthalmologist. All believers have the opportunity to read the Bible. They receive letters of support and can call their relatives.
Other
Nikita Moiseyev, Aleksey Gorely, Vladimir Popov, Yevgeny Razumov and Oleg Shidlovsky continue to work in the sewing workshop of the colony, where everyone has their own duties. Vladimir works as a packer, Alexei sews on a sewing machine, and Nikita and Evgeniy cut the fabric. Oleg Shidlovsky complains of pressure surges, and the medicines he receives from the medical unit are not always effective. Because of this, his eyesight decreases - one eye practically does not see.
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Shidlovskiy Oleg
Penal Colony No. 3 in Ulyanovsk Region
Sentence: 6 years and 6 months
(until November 2025)
Medical treatment within the Federal Penitentiary Service
Believers receive the necessary medicines. This allows them to maintain their health. Previously, they managed to undergo dental treatment. Oleg Shidlovsky's eyesight continues to deteriorate, he hopes to get advice from an ophthalmologist. All believers have the opportunity to read the Bible. They receive letters of support and can call their relatives.
Other
Nikita Moiseyev, Aleksey Gorely, Vladimir Popov, Yevgeny Razumov and Oleg Shidlovsky continue to work in the sewing workshop of the colony, where everyone has their own duties. Vladimir works as a packer, Alexei sews on a sewing machine, and Nikita and Evgeniy cut the fabric. Oleg Shidlovsky complains of pressure surges, and the medicines he receives from the medical unit are not always effective. Because of this, his eyesight decreases - one eye practically does not see.
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Aliyev Alam
Penal Colony No. 8 in Amur Region
Sentence: 6 years and 6 months
(until March 2029)
Punishment cell
Alam Aliyev is placed in a punishment cell for the third time, now for 14 days. A long visit with his wife scheduled for April is canceled.
Letters
Alam Aliyev and Valery Kriger characterize the attitude of the administration and the convicts as good. Aliyev is worried about cardiovascular diseases, and the prescribed medications do not help. Believers support each other, play chess, read the Bible and other books, which helps them to look at their circumstances more calmly. A great support for Valery are meetings with his wife. For a month now, men have not received emails, but those sent by regular mail sometimes arrive.
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Olshevskiy Anton
Penal Colony No. 5 in Altai Territory
Sentence: 6 years and 3 months
(until January 2029)
Strict conditions of detention
Anton Olshevskiy is in strict conditions of detention (SUS). Prior to that, he spent six months in a chamber-type room (PCT). The believer is allowed to call his relatives 6 times a month, receive parcels 1 time in 4 months, from time to time there is an opportunity to see his wife Ekaterina on dates. Olszewski is respected by others. He is not allowed to work and study, so he tries to be busy, for example, by answering numerous letters of support.
Strict conditions of detention
Anton Olshevskiy receives a number of penalties. Because of this, he, like Adam Svarichevskiy, is imprisoned in the FCT. He was also put on preventive registration as a "person prone to extremism."
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Meleshko Vasiliy
Penal Colony No. 11 in Krasnodar Territory
Sentence: 3 years
(until July 2024)
Health risk
Viktor Meleshko was twice assigned to be placed in a punishment cell, each time for 15 days. He is now serving a second term. In general, the believer feels awake, but feels a lack of physical activity and shortness of breath.
Transfer of a prisoner
It becomes known that Vasily Meleshko is in correctional colony No. 11 in the village of Akhtarsky, Krasnodar Territory. During the transfer, he caught a bad cold. Upon arrival at the colony, the believer is placed in a chamber-type room.
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Kriger Valeriy
Penal Colony No. 8 in Amur Region
Sentence: 6 years and 9 months
(until June 2029)
Letters
Alam Aliyev and Valery Kriger characterize the attitude of the administration and the convicts as good. Aliyev is worried about cardiovascular diseases, and the prescribed medications do not help. Believers support each other, play chess, read the Bible and other books, which helps them to look at their circumstances more calmly. A great support for Valery are meetings with his wife. For a month now, men have not received emails, but those sent by regular mail sometimes arrive.
Health risk
Alam Aliyev is in a pre-infarction condition, but despite this, he is placed in a punishment cell for the second time. Previously, he was sent there for a week, now - for two. The colony staff took personal copies of Bibles from Alam, Valery, Sergey and Dmitry.
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Yermilov Sergey
Penal Colony No. 13 in Sverdlovsk Region
Sentence: 6 years and 3 months
(until January 2029)
Other
Sergey Ermilov still works in the furniture shop, often seven days a week. Thanks to his hard work, Sergey was included in the list of leaders. His state of health is satisfactory. The conclusion is not easy for him, but he is supported by reading the Bible and letters from relatives and fellow believers. Yermilov's relations with the colony staff and other prisoners are respectful.
Letters
The transfer of Sergey Yermilov to a colony in Nizhny Tagil - 6,000 km from home - took more than a month. The believer took a course on working on a woodworking machine, after which he continued to master this craft in production. He works 6 days a week, making cabinet furniture. Sergey says: "With work, time flies faster, and with it the deadline." In the mornings, Yermilov does exercises, after which he reads the Bible.
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Diarov Rustam
Penal Colony No. 8 in Republic of Tatarstan
Sentence: 8 years
(until July 2027)
Letters
Diarov, Klikunov and Ivanov continue to work in the boiler room. They are held in sections with about 35 people. The attitude of the cellmates towards them is calm. Believers receive parcels and parcels regularly. They draw support from letters. Sergey Klikunov is grateful for the fiction that is sent to him.
Other
Rustam Diarov, Sergey Klikunov and Evgeny Ivanov are in different detachments, working in the boiler room. Klikunov and Diarov do not complain about their health. Ivanov needs to see several doctors who are not in the colony. Now he is waiting for the opportunity to visit the hospital for this. The emotional state of all three is good. Believers have the opportunity to read the Bible in different translations. They receive many letters of support from fellow believers, for which they are very grateful.
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Ivanov Yevgeniy
Penal Colony No. 8 in Republic of Tatarstan
Sentence: 8 years
(until July 2027)
Letters
Diarov, Klikunov and Ivanov continue to work in the boiler room. They are held in sections with about 35 people. The attitude of the cellmates towards them is calm. Believers receive parcels and parcels regularly. They draw support from letters. Sergey Klikunov is grateful for the fiction that is sent to him.
Other
Rustam Diarov, Sergey Klikunov and Evgeny Ivanov are in different detachments, working in the boiler room. Klikunov and Diarov do not complain about their health. Ivanov needs to see several doctors who are not in the colony. Now he is waiting for the opportunity to visit the hospital for this. The emotional state of all three is good. Believers have the opportunity to read the Bible in different translations. They receive many letters of support from fellow believers, for which they are very grateful.
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Klikunov Sergey
Penal Colony No. 8 in Republic of Tatarstan
Sentence: 8 years
(until July 2027)
Letters
Diarov, Klikunov and Ivanov continue to work in the boiler room. They are held in sections with about 35 people. The attitude of the cellmates towards them is calm. Believers receive parcels and parcels regularly. They draw support from letters. Sergey Klikunov is grateful for the fiction that is sent to him.
Other
Rustam Diarov, Sergey Klikunov and Evgeny Ivanov are in different detachments, working in the boiler room. Klikunov and Diarov do not complain about their health. Ivanov needs to see several doctors who are not in the colony. Now he is waiting for the opportunity to visit the hospital for this. The emotional state of all three is good. Believers have the opportunity to read the Bible in different translations. They receive many letters of support from fellow believers, for which they are very grateful.
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Litvinyuk Aleksandr
Penal Colony No. 6 in Ivanovo Region
Sentence: 6 years
(until February 2028)
Letters
Oleksandr Litvinyuk still works in the sewing workshop on accessories, has two incentives. The believer is respected by other prisoners. He is encouraged by the letters.
Other
Oleksandr Litvinyuk is in good physical condition and mood. He works in the production of accessories. The believer regularly receives letters. On the part of the administration, the attitude towards him is benevolent.
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Sannikov Konstantin
Penal Colony No. 8 for Republic of Tatarstan
Sentence: 6 years and 6 months
(until October 2025)
Other
Konstantin Sannikov works in a boiler room. He works there with pleasure and notes that this way the time of imprisonment flies by faster. The believer has good relations with other prisoners and the administration of the colony. Sannikov's relatives regularly visit him. Konstantin receives letters of support. He also has a Bible.
Second appeal
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Tatarstan, having considered the case of Sannikov in a new composition, leaves the original verdict of the first instance unchanged, in particular, returns an additional punishment in the form of restriction of liberty for a period of 1 year.
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Zhukov Yevgeniy
Penal Colony No. 1 in Yaroslavl Region
Sentence: 6 years
(until August 2026)
Letters
The colony in which Yevgeny Zhukov is being held is in good condition. It is warm and tidy. Eugene himself contributes a lot to this - he sets an example of cleanliness and accuracy to others. He has good relations with both the administration of the colony and the prisoners. Yevgeniy works in the construction team, and also studies at vocational schools, mastering firefighting. A believer in a colony has a Bible.
Transfer of a prisoner
It becomes known that Yevgeny Zhukov is in a penal colony in Yaroslavl. He will be quarantined until December 27.
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Nikulina Elena
Penal Colony No. 2 in the Republic of Mordovia
Sentence: 4 years and 2 months
(until August 2026)
Medical treatment within the Federal Penitentiary Service
Elena continues to work in the sewing workshop, since February a 6-day working week has been introduced in the colony. Due to hard work, the believer's left arm goes numb. The neurologist prescribed her treatment, due to which the pain is slightly dulled, but in general there is no special improvement. Due to the fact that Elena is a professional seamstress, she is not transferred to another job. The barracks and shop are noisy.
Medical treatment within the Federal Penitentiary Service
Elena Nikulina was transferred back from the medical correctional institution to the colony. Thanks to the adjusted therapy, she feels better. During the two months of imprisonment, Yelena lost about 20 kg. Together with the believer, there are more than 50 other prisoners in the barracks. Relations with them, as well as with the administration of the colony, are normal. Conditions are generally satisfactory, but there is often no water in the barracks.
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Filatov Aleksadr
Penal Colony No. 31 in Krasnoyarsk Territory
Sentence: 6 years
(until July 2026)
Letters
Alexandr works as an electrician. At the end of December 2023, he was placed in a punishment cell for 7 days. Filatov worries that he does not have the opportunity to communicate with his wife often on the phone, since the colony staff do not give him such an opportunity. He regularly receives letters of support, for which he is very grateful.
Other
The believer feels good. There are more than 100 people in his squad. During the working day, Alexander gets tired, and he does not always have the opportunity to read all the letters of support and respond to them. Unfortunately, Filatov does not have a complete Bible, since he was allowed to transmit only the New Testament.
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Skvortsov Aleksandr
Penal Colony No. 3 in Ulyanovsk Region
Sentence: 7 years
(until January 2028)
Medical treatment within the Federal Penitentiary Service
Aleksandr Skvortsov's chronic diseases have worsened, and there is no way to receive the necessary medical care in the colony.
Other
Alexander Skvortsov works in the sewing workshop as a clerk (rewrites products). He is satisfied with his work, and in his free time he writes poetry. Vladimir Moiseenko also works in a sewing workshop.
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Mamalimov Igor
Medical Penal Facility No. 34
Sentence: 6 years
(until April 2028)
Other
Igor Mamalimov was transferred to serve his sentence in a medical correctional institution. He suffers from hypertension, so he periodically seeks medical help. A believer works in a furniture shop, has two incentives, one cash prize. He was trained as a cook. In March, Igor is scheduled to have a long meeting with his wife. She does not have the financial opportunity to come on short visits, since she lives in the Trans-Baikal Territory, which is more than 2500 km from the colony.
Transfer of a prisoner
Igor Mamalimov is transferred to the Medical Correctional Institution No. 34 of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia in the Republic of Khakassia. He can write letters.
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Panyuta Olga
Penal Colony No. 10 in Primorye Territory
Sentence: 4 years and 4 months
(until October 2026)
Elderly
Olga Panyuta is still being held in strict conditions and in need of dental treatment. During the day, the believer is in a common room with 11 prisoners, and at night everyone is divided into 4-bed cells. A woman is allowed daily walks for 1.5 hours. Panyuta has a good relationship with others. Letters of support, as well as visits with her husband, help her maintain a positive attitude.
Strict conditions of detention
After being admitted to the colony, Olga Panyuta was in a punishment cell for some time. The reason was that she allegedly found a lighter sewn into her bag, while the inspection of things was carried out in her absence. Now Olga is in strict conditions of detention. She and 7 other women do not work, are under round-the-clock surveillance and are constantly subjected to degrading searches. Despite the difficult conditions and provocations from her cellmates, Olga remains calm and treats everyone kindly.
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Gorbunov Anatoliy
Penal Colony No. 31 in Krasnoyarsk Territoryы
Sentence: 6 years
(until November 2027)
Other
Anatoly Gorbunov maintains a positive attitude, wants to work, but due to his age he cannot engage in heavy physical labor. Has difficulty due to deteriorating hearing. He receives a lot of letters, he doesn't even have time to answer everything.
Health risk
The emotional state of Anatoly Gorbunov is satisfactory, but there are health problems. For example, it is difficult for him to write - his arm hurts. Hearing deteriorates. The believer receives the necessary treatment, but not completely. His barracks are dirty, there are rats, there is often no hot water in the bath. Thanks to the transfer from his wife, Anatoliy now has warm clothes. But it is difficult for him to get permission to make phone calls: during the year of his stay in the colony, he was able to get only four out of twelve.
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Skachidub Vladimir
Penal Colony No. 6 in Ryazan Region
Sentence: 4 years and 2 months
(until September 2025)
Letters
The believer is held in the barracks along with 30 other prisoners. He works in a sewing workshop and feels the joy of being able to sew neatly. Vladimir suffers from a serious neurological disease, the neurologist prescribed him the necessary medications. He has no problems receiving medical care in the colony. Vladimir's relations with the administration and cellmates are neutral, without conflicts. He regularly receives broadcasts, and he also has a schedule of visits with his wife, the last one was in December 2023.
Other
Vladimir Skachidub is doing well. He maintains friendly relations with administration staff and prisoners. The believer is grateful to his friends for their support and help. In early April, he should have a meeting with his wife.
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Dyadkin Aleksey
Penal Colony No. 2 in Lipetsk Region
Sentence: 7 years
(until June 2026)
Letters
Aleksey Dyadkin is being held in a residential area along with 11 other prisoners. No one smokes in the barracks. The believer goes in for sports, tries to maintain his health. He actively participates in the life of the colony - he took two first places in competitions in kettlebell lifting and Russian bench press, received two certificates of honor. Dyadkin is engaged in the interior decoration of buildings and receives a salary, so he can eat in a paid dining room.
Other
Aleksey Dyadkin is serving a sentence in a penal colony. The barracks where he is kept are clean and quiet. Alexei does not complain about his health, he regularly goes in for sports. The believer works in a team for the repair of premises. According to him, the head of the colony often praises him for his work. Other employees of the colony also treat Alexei well because before him there was one of Jehovah's Witnesses, Andrei Andreev, who has proven himself well.
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Ananin Sergey
Penal Colony No. 3 in Novosibirsk Region
Sentence: 6 years
(until January 2028)
Letters
The believer is being held under strict conditions of serving his sentence (SWON) along with 13 other prisoners. Relations with cellmates are respectful, Sergey is the oldest among them. In October 2023, Ananin had a long date with his wife. He has a Bible and receives regular letters of support. He is grateful to his family and friends for their support. Sergey is experiencing health problems, in February they plan to take him for examination to a cardiologist.
Penalty
Sergey Ananin is serving his sentence in a detachment of about 70 people. He has a good relationship with the prisoners. The believer takes the necessary medications. Letters are a great support for him. Ananin has the opportunity to read the Bible regularly. He also already had one long-term date with his wife. Since his admission to the colony, Sergei has already been subjected to punishment four times: twice he was reprimanded and twice he was placed in a punishment cell.
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Korolev Sergey
Penal Colony No. 3 in Tambov Region
Sentence: 7 years
(until December 2027)
Letters
Sergei Korolev is being held in the barracks along with 30 other prisoners. The believer has a normal relationship with them. There are no problems with the administration either. Sergey works in a machine shop, sawing metal on a machine. He regularly receives letters of support and tries to respond to them. The believer has the opportunity to read the Bible. Korolev also regularly receives parcels from his wife. This supports Sergey emotionally.
Other
There are another 40 people in the barracks where the believer is kept. The conditions are normal, Sergey feels good. He has a Bible. In his spare time, he studies English and does gymnastics. The inmates were surprised to learn that Ekaterina, Sergey's wife, had moved almost 700 kilometers to be closer to her husband.
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Shchekoldina Lyudmila
Penal Colony No. 28 in Volgograd Region
Sentence: 4 years and 1 month
(until April 2026)
Medical treatment within the Federal Penitentiary Service
Lyudmila restores her health after undergoing surgery. Until January 9, she was on sick leave due to high fever. Now she is better, but due to the disease of the joints and spine, it is difficult for Lyudmila to work in the sewing workshop full-time, six days a week. The believer is in a detachment of 60 people and is tired of the noise. She is trying to get easier conditions of detention, with fewer people, but so far to no avail.
Medical treatment within the Federal Penitentiary Service
It becomes known that the believer successfully underwent surgery in a civilian hospital. Lyudmila feels good, can already get out of bed and walk a little. 5 guards are on duty at her ward at the same time.
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Maladyka Vladimir
correctional colony No. 3 in the Tambov region
Sentence: 6 years
(until October 2026)
Letters
Vladimir is kept in a barracks for 50 people. The room is warm. The believer does exercises every morning. He has normal relations with the administration and cellmates. Maladyka works in the industrial zone - prepares metal products for painting. Vladimir has not yet seen his wife. But he finds support in the letters he receives regularly, as well as reading the Bible.
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Voishchev Nikolay
Penal Colony No. 8 in Republic of Tatarstan
Sentence: 3 years
(until April 2025)
Transfer of a prisoner
It becomes known that Nikolai Voishchev was transferred to correctional colony No. 8 in the city of Almetyevsk. He is now in quarantine.
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Sakada Vladimir
Penal Colony No. 5 in Kaluga Region
Sentence: 6 years
(until October 2026)
Transfer of a prisoner
Vladimir Sakada arrives at penal colony No. 5 in the Kaluga region.
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Vlasov Andrey
Penal Colony No. 3 in Novosibirsk Region
Sentence: 7 years
(until May 2028)
Believers with a disability
Every day in the colony is not easy for a believer: he experiences headaches, stiffness and pain in the joints, especially when it gets cold in the barracks. This makes it difficult for Vlasov to go to the canteen, and he is grateful for the help of other prisoners who help him buy groceries at a local store. The administration allows Vlasov to visit doctors - for a month and a half he visited a traumatologist, a neurologist, a rheumatologist and a radiologist.
Health risk
Andrey Vlasov is in the same squad as Sergey Britvin and Vadim Levchuk. Some of the prisoners remember them, and the believer did not have to explain for a long time who he was and what he was serving his sentence for. Physically, Andrey feels that "in general, everything is fine, as long as it's summer and warm." Cold weather usually has a negative impact on his health. Andrey tries to walk every day to get some air in a small courtyard measuring 13 by 6 meters.
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Terebilov Dmitriy
Detention Center No. 1 in Kostroma region
Sentence: 3 years
(until September 2024)
Other
The Sverdlovsk District Court refuses to satisfy Terebilov's request. Although Judge Olga Telezhkina, by her decision, prohibits the believer from calling God by name and communicating with other convicts on biblical topics, the court believes that "the contested answer does not prevent the plaintiff from adhering to his chosen faith."
Letters
Dmitriy Terebilov submits an administrative complaint to the Sverdlovsk District Court against the written response of the head of the colony. In it, the administration informed Dmitri about the ban on using the name of God in letters and professing the religion of Jehovah's Witnesses in the colony. In his statement of claim, the believer says: "I understand the order of the Investigative Committee set forth in the contested letter that 'it is forbidden to profess the religion of Jehovah's Witnesses' as a direct prohibition to exercise the right guaranteed by Article 28 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
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Khabarov Aleksey
Penal Colony No. 5 in Novgorod Region
Sentence: 2 years and 4 months
(until January 2026)
Transfer of a prisoner
Aleksey Khabarov is in correctional colony No. 4 in the Novgorod region. He works in a sewing workshop. The believer regularly receives letters and responds to them. His mood is cheerful. It becomes known that the Court of Appeal, held in December, was held via video conferencing. The monitor was seen only by the judges. Even during the break, Khabarov's friends who came to the meeting were not allowed to see him.
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Filatov Sergey
Penal Colony No. 10 in Rostov Region
Sentence: 6 years
(until January 2026)
Letters
Sergey Filatov works in the metalworking shop. He is respected by the staff of the administration, he received several awards during the year. The believer is on a light allowance, 6 times a year he can get a long visit with his wife. Parcels and letters arrive regularly. Filatov has a Bible. All this helps him to maintain a positive attitude. In December 2023, the believer filed a petition for parole, but the court rejected it.
Other
In the colony, Sergey makes garden furniture: benches and urns. The administration provides the believer with long visits.
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Parkov Aleksandr
Penal Colony No. 10 in Rostov Region
Sentence: 6 years and 6 months
(until August 2024)
Letters
Alexander Parkov works in a forge, receives incentives from the administration. The believer has about 7 months of punishment left to serve. In the colony, Parkov receives the necessary medical care. He regularly receives parcels and letters.
Other
Alexander underwent dental treatment. The administration treats the believer well and allows long visits.
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Gerasimov Artem
Penal Colony No. 10 in Rostov Region
Sentence: 6 years
(until June 2026)
Letters
Artyom Gerasimov recently suffered a cold. He still works in the sewing workshop. The believer's relations with his cellmates and administration are neutral. Artem has a Bible. Once every two weeks, he is given 20-30 letters and parcels.
Other
The attitude of the administration towards Artyom Gerasimov is good. In the colony, he sews medical gowns. In one of the months after the deductions, his salary amounted to 2 rubles 6 kopecks.
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Shmidt Igor
Penal Colony No. 10 in Rostov Region
Sentence: 6 years
(until September 2026)
Letters
Igor Schmidt is being held in satisfactory conditions. The room is warm, but the believer suffers from cigarette smoke, as he has a bronchial disease. Schmidt regularly receives parcels and letters. He has a Bible. He has a neutral relationship with the administration.
Other
In the colony, Igor sews medical gowns. The administration treats him well. The believer regularly receives parcels from his relatives.
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Svarichevskiy Adam
Penal Colony No. 31 in Primorye Territory
Sentence: 6 years and 3 months
(until January 2029)
Penalty
Adam Svarichevski is being held in strict conditions of serving his sentence (SWON). For a long time, the believer was not given winter clothes, because of the cold in the cell, his chronic illness worsened. Adam is not allowed calls, he receives letters with a delay. To the delight of the believer, he recently had a long visit with his wife and sons. Relatives, with the permission of the administration, were able to give him some medicines and vitamins.
Strict conditions of detention
Galina, the wife of Adam Svarichevskiy, who is being held in IK-31, reports that for a long time she has not had contact with her husband - letters from him do not come, calls and appointments are not provided. So, the last long meeting with the believer's family took place on August 1. The required visits in October were canceled. It turns out that Adam was placed first in a punishment cell, then in the SUS (strict conditions of detention), and then for 2 months - from October 5 to December 5 - in the PKT (cell-type room where the prisoner is alone).
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Ivshin Aleksandr
Penal Colony No. 10 in Rostov Region
Sentence: 7 years and 6 months
(until April 2028)
Letters
66-year-old Aleksandr Ivshin, who is serving a sentence in a colony for his faith, is experiencing serious health problems. Recently, his blood pressure dropped sharply, causing him to lose consciousness. He was given the necessary medications, after which the pressure returned to normal. Ivshin does not work. He is kept in a barracks for the disabled. Relations with convicts and the administration are friendly. In November 2023, the believer had a long-term date with his wife.
Other
Alexander Ivshin was treated by a dentist, for which he is very grateful. The attitude of the administration towards the believer is good. He receives regular parcels from his family.
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Zinich Yevgeniy
Penal Colony No. 11 in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area — Yugra
Sentence: 6 years
(until March 2028)
Punishment cell
Yevgeniy is kept in solitary confinement in the FCT, periodically he is placed in a punishment cell. He is effectively deprived of long dates and parcels and says that he is very tired of the loud music that plays throughout the day. Despite this, Eugene tries to support himself emotionally and physically. He reads the Bible and the letters he receives, goes for walks and does exercises.
Strict conditions of detention
In a strict regime colony, Yevgeniy Zinich is in strict conditions of detention, so he can receive parcels no more than once every 6 months. The believer is in need of medicine, and recently he was able to get them. Yevgeniy assesses his state of health as satisfactory.
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Kiramov Rinat
Penal Colony No. 6 in Tula Region
Sentence: 7 years
(until December 2027)
Other
Kiramov has good relations with the administration and other prisoners. He works as a baker, while mastering this profession. The believer is treated kindly, he tries to work conscientiously. Rinat has a Bible, and he has already received several letters and a parcel from relatives.
Transfer of a prisoner
Rinat Kiramov is taken to correctional colony No. 6 in the Tula region in the city of Novomoskovsk. Upon arrival, the believer is quarantined.
Timeline
Kazadaev Pavel
Penal Colony No. 5 in Altai Territory
Sentence: 3 years
(until August 2026)
Strict conditions of detention
Pavel Kazadaev was placed in a PKT (chamber-type room) until January 3, 2024. Prior to that, he ended up in the punishment cell three times due to various penalties. The believer is kept alone in the cell. At 5 o'clock in the morning, he hands over the mattress, which is returned at 21:00. He is allowed to write and receive letters, he can take daily walks and buy groceries in the colony's store.
Punishment cell
Pavel Kazadaev is being held in the same colony as Anton Olshevsky, Aleksandr Putintsev and Aleksandr Seredkin. Kazadaev and Olshevsky were sent to the punishment cell immediately after quarantine. The period of their stay there is constantly extended for formal reasons - in IK-5 there are internal rules according to which Jehovah's Witnesses should be held only in strict conditions and at the same time should not communicate with each other.
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Danielyan Andrey
Penal Colony No. 8 in Omsk region
Sentence: 6 years
(until September 2028)
Punishment cell
In the colony, the believer works at a bath and laundry plant. Living conditions are normal: the room is warm, dry and clean. Danielyan has good relations with other prisoners. Andrey tries to maintain a positive attitude. Twice he was allowed long-term visits with his wife. He also has a Bible from which he draws support. Letters give him great joy. In the summer, the colony held an open day for relatives and the public.
Other
It becomes known that Andrey Danielyan was taken to correctional colony No. 8 in the Omsk region (Omsk).
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Putintsev Aleksandr
Penal Colony No. 5 in Altai Territory
Sentence: 6 years and 6 months
(until October 2028)
Other
Aleksandr Putintsev is still in strict conditions of detention in the colony. He, his wife and son applied to be transferred to a colony closer to home. All applications were rejected in writing. The believer's elderly mother has a chronic illness and is unable to cover a distance of 3,500 kilometers to visit her son. Due to the severe form of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, Aleksandr had other aggravated diseases: hypertension, deforming arthrosis, retinopathy and polyneuropathy, because of which he could not even walk for some time.
Other
Wife and son on a date with Aleksandr Putintsev in the colony.
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Moiseyenko Vladimir
Penal Colony No. 3 in Ulyanovsk Region
Sentence: 6 years
(until January 2028)
Other
Alexander Skvortsov works in the sewing workshop as a clerk (rewrites products). He is satisfied with his work, and in his free time he writes poetry. Vladimir Moiseenko also works in a sewing workshop.
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Moiseyev Nikita
Penal Colony No. 3 in Ulyanovsk Region
Sentence: 7 years
(until May 2026)
Other
Nikita Moiseyev, Aleksey Gorely, Vladimir Popov, Yevgeny Razumov and Oleg Shidlovsky continue to work in the sewing workshop of the colony, where everyone has their own duties. Vladimir works as a packer, Alexei sews on a sewing machine, and Nikita and Evgeniy cut the fabric. Oleg Shidlovsky complains of pressure surges, and the medicines he receives from the medical unit are not always effective. Because of this, his eyesight decreases - one eye practically does not see.
Other
Nikita Moiseev, Alexei Gorely, Vladimir Popov, Evgeny Razumov and Oleg Shidlovsky are divided into different squads. They all work in the sewing industry from 8:00 to 20:00 with short breaks during the day. Believers endure the difficulties associated with the conditions of stay in the colony: there is often no water, in one of the barracks for 80 people there are long queues for the toilet and bathroom. Shidlovsky, Popov, Moiseev and Gorely need medical examination and treatment.
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Avanesov Arsen
Penal Colony No. 3 in Ulyanovsk Region
Sentence: 6 years and 6 months
(until February 2025)
Other
Arsen Avanesov lives in a barracks with 90 beds, where 65 prisoners are kept. He can move around relatively freely and is allowed to make phone calls. Vilen Avanesov does not lose his sense of humor. His prison term expires in two months. The administration of the colony filed a lawsuit with the court for the appointment of administrative supervision to Vilen, but the court rejected this claim.
Other
Arsen and Vilen Avanesov work in the sewing industry from 8:00 to 20:00 with short breaks during the day. They endure the harsh conditions of their stay in the colony. Arsen needs a medical examination. Vilen and Arsen have normal relations with their cellmates and the administration, as Konstantin Bazhenov , who served his sentence here for his faith, had a good reputation as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. The Avanesovs have several rewards.
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Avanesov Vilen
Released February 9, 2024
Sentence: 6 years
Other
Arsen Avanesov lives in a barracks with 90 beds, where 65 prisoners are kept. He can move around relatively freely and is allowed to make phone calls. Vilen Avanesov does not lose his sense of humor. His prison term expires in two months. The administration of the colony filed a lawsuit with the court for the appointment of administrative supervision to Vilen, but the court rejected this claim.
Other
Arsen and Vilen Avanesov work in the sewing industry from 8:00 to 20:00 with short breaks during the day. They endure the harsh conditions of their stay in the colony. Arsen needs a medical examination. Vilen and Arsen have normal relations with their cellmates and the administration, as Konstantin Bazhenov , who served his sentence here for his faith, had a good reputation as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. The Avanesovs have several rewards.
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Stupnikov Andrey
Detention Centre No. 1 in Kirov Region
Sentence: 6 years
(until February 2026)
Other
Andrey Stupnikov lives in a barracks with 100 beds, where another 86 convicts are held. He had several long-term visits with his wife, there is an opportunity to regularly call her.
Other
Andrey works in the technical control department of the sewing workshop, he has 10 people under his supervision. For his good work, he was rewarded with an additional meeting with his wife. Stupnikov continues to receive letters from people who sympathize with him.
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Melnik Sergey
Penal Colony No. 5 in Kirov Region
Sentence: 6 years
(until February 2026)
Other
Sergei Melnik lives in a barracks with 100 beds, where 80 prisoners are held, with whom he has a calm relationship. Sergey can communicate with his wife by phone. He has a Bible, and he still receives letters.
Other
Sergey Melnik works in the dining room from 5:30 to 18:00 according to the 2/2 schedule. He says that the conditions of detention are normal, physically healthy, relations with everyone are good. Letters from fellow believers are received in electronic form. Sergei says that the censor crosses out the name of God in them.
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Egozaryan Igor
Penal Colony No 6 in Udmurtia Republic
Sentence: 6 years
(until February 2026)
Other
Valery Rogozin, Denis Peresunko and Igor Egozaryan continue to receive letters of support from relatives, friends and fellow believers. All three can read the Bible and talk to their relatives. Denis Peresunko's health problems have worsened in the colony. He is a group III disabled person and suffers from several chronic diseases. Recently, he was transferred to another barracks, where he felt better.
Other
Igor Egozaryan, Valery Rogozin and Denis Peresunko do not lose their positive attitude, they do not complain about their health. They receive regular letters of support. All three work in the sewing shop.
Timeline
Kosyanenko Sergey
Penal Colony No. 6 in Moscow region
Sentence: 7 years
(until December 2027)
Transfer of a prisoner
Sergey Kosyanenko is taken to Penal Colony No. 6 in the Moscow Region, located in the city of Kolomna, to serve his sentence. He can write letters.
Timeline
Peresunko Denis
Penal Colony No 6 in Udmurtia Republic
Sentence: 6 years and 3 months
(until August 2026)
Other
Valery Rogozin, Denis Peresunko and Igor Egozaryan continue to receive letters of support from relatives, friends and fellow believers. All three can read the Bible and talk to their relatives. Denis Peresunko's health problems have worsened in the colony. He is a group III disabled person and suffers from several chronic diseases. Recently, he was transferred to another barracks, where he felt better.
Other
Igor Egozaryan, Valery Rogozin and Denis Peresunko do not lose their positive attitude, they do not complain about their health. They receive regular letters of support. All three work in the sewing shop.
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Rogozin Valeriy
in the process of transferring to the penal colony
Sentence: 6 years and 5 months
(until July 2026)
Other
Valery Rogozin, Denis Peresunko and Igor Egozaryan continue to receive letters of support from relatives, friends and fellow believers. All three can read the Bible and talk to their relatives. Denis Peresunko's health problems have worsened in the colony. He is a group III disabled person and suffers from several chronic diseases. Recently, he was transferred to another barracks, where he felt better.
Other
Igor Egozaryan, Valery Rogozin and Denis Peresunko do not lose their positive attitude, they do not complain about their health. They receive regular letters of support. All three work in the sewing shop.
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Bitusov Yevgeniy
Penal Colony No. 14 in Khabarovsk Territory
Sentence: 6 years
(until November 2028)
Transfer of a prisoner
It becomes known that Yevgeniy Bitusov and Leonid Druzhinin were taken to correctional colony No. 14 in the Khabarovsk Territory to serve their sentences. They can write letters.
Transfer of a prisoner
Evgeny Bitusov and Leonid Druzhinin are in the process of transferring. An intermediate point is pre-trial detention center No. 1 in Khabarovsk.
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Druzhinin Leonid
Penal Colony No. 14 in Khabarovsk Territory
Sentence: 6 years and 6 months
(until May 2029)
Transfer of a prisoner
It becomes known that Yevgeniy Bitusov and Leonid Druzhinin were taken to correctional colony No. 14 in the Khabarovsk Territory to serve their sentences. They can write letters.
Transfer of a prisoner
Evgeny Bitusov and Leonid Druzhinin are in the process of transferring. An intermediate point is pre-trial detention center No. 1 in Khabarovsk.
Timeline
Bukin Vladimir
penal colony No. 14 in Khabarovsk Territory
Sentence: 6 years and 4 months
(until June 2029)
Letters
Vladimir Bukin, Sergey Yuferov, Valery Slashchev and Mikhail Burkov get used to life in the colony. All of them are in the same squad, their beds are located nearby. The administration of the colony has not yet provided work to any of them. Also, they have not yet been given seasonal hats. Telephone conversations have not yet been provided to believers, and they have not yet received letters either. The men have good relations with the administration and staff of the colony, there are no conflicts.
Transfer of a prisoner
Vladimir Bukin, Sergey Yuferov, Valery Slashchev and Mikhail Burkov are taken to a penal colony located in the city of Amursk to serve their sentences. After quarantine, they are placed in the same squad. Four other believers, Sergey Afanasyev, Sergey Kardakov, Aleksey Trofimov and Dmitry Malevaniy, are serving their sentences in the same colony.
Timeline
Slashchev Valeriy
penal colony No. 14 in Khabarovsk Territory
Sentence: 6 years and 4 months
(until June 2029)
Letters
Vladimir Bukin, Sergey Yuferov, Valery Slashchev and Mikhail Burkov get used to life in the colony. All of them are in the same squad, their beds are located nearby. The administration of the colony has not yet provided work to any of them. Also, they have not yet been given seasonal hats. Telephone conversations have not yet been provided to believers, and they have not yet received letters either. The men have good relations with the administration and staff of the colony, there are no conflicts.
Transfer of a prisoner
Vladimir Bukin, Sergey Yuferov, Valery Slashchev and Mikhail Burkov are taken to a penal colony located in the city of Amursk to serve their sentences. After quarantine, they are placed in the same squad. Four other believers, Sergey Afanasyev, Sergey Kardakov, Aleksey Trofimov and Dmitry Malevaniy, are serving their sentences in the same colony.
Timeline
Yuferov Sergey
penal colony No. 14 in Khabarovsk Territory
Sentence: 6 years and 3 months
(until May 2029)
Letters
Vladimir Bukin, Sergey Yuferov, Valery Slashchev and Mikhail Burkov get used to life in the colony. All of them are in the same squad, their beds are located nearby. The administration of the colony has not yet provided work to any of them. Also, they have not yet been given seasonal hats. Telephone conversations have not yet been provided to believers, and they have not yet received letters either. The men have good relations with the administration and staff of the colony, there are no conflicts.
Transfer of a prisoner
Vladimir Bukin, Sergey Yuferov, Valery Slashchev and Mikhail Burkov are taken to a penal colony located in the city of Amursk to serve their sentences. After quarantine, they are placed in the same squad. Four other believers, Sergey Afanasyev, Sergey Kardakov, Aleksey Trofimov and Dmitry Malevaniy, are serving their sentences in the same colony.
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Trofimov Aleksey
Penal Colony No.14 in Khabarovsk Territory
Sentence: 6 years and 4 months
(until October 2028)
Letters
Believers have been in IK-14 in the Khabarovsk Territory for a month now. They are kept in a four-story barracks. Recently, the heating was turned on in the colony, the prisoners were given winter clothes. Trofimov is the oldest prisoner in this colony, he is a pensioner. According to relatives of Trofimov and Malevanyi, a sense of humor helps believers maintain peaceful relations with other prisoners. The colony staff speak positively of them.
Transfer of a prisoner
It becomes known that Dmitry Malevaniy and Aleksey Trofimov were taken to correctional colony No. 29, and Olga Panyuta to correctional colony No. 10. Both institutions are located in Primorsky Krai.
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Malevaniy Dmitriy
Penal Colony No. 14 in Khabarovsk Territory
Sentence: 6 years and 10 months
(until April 2029)
Letters
Believers have been in IK-14 in the Khabarovsk Territory for a month now. They are kept in a four-story barracks. Recently, the heating was turned on in the colony, the prisoners were given winter clothes. Trofimov is the oldest prisoner in this colony, he is a pensioner. According to relatives of Trofimov and Malevanyi, a sense of humor helps believers maintain peaceful relations with other prisoners. The colony staff speak positively of them.
Transfer of a prisoner
Dmitry Malevaniy is transferred to correctional colony No. 14 in the Khabarovsk Territory. Sergey Afanasyev and Sergey Kardakov from Blagoveshchensk are held in the same colony.
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Shulyarenko Sergey
Penal Colony No. 8 in Amur Region
Sentence: 6 years and 9 months
(until June 2029)
Health risk
Alam Aliyev is in a pre-infarction condition, but despite this, he is placed in a punishment cell for the second time. Previously, he was sent there for a week, now - for two. The colony staff took personal copies of Bibles from Alam, Valery, Sergey and Dmitry.
Transfer of a prisoner
Alam Aliyev, Valery Krieger, Sergey Shulyarenko and Dmitry Zagulin are taken to correctional colony No. 8 in Blagoveshchensk to serve their sentences.
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Zagulin Dmitriy
Penal Colony No. 8 in Amur Region
Sentence: 3 years and 6 months
(until March 2026)
Health risk
Alam Aliyev is in a pre-infarction condition, but despite this, he is placed in a punishment cell for the second time. Previously, he was sent there for a week, now - for two. The colony staff took personal copies of Bibles from Alam, Valery, Sergey and Dmitry.
Transfer of a prisoner
Alam Aliyev, Valery Krieger, Sergey Shulyarenko and Dmitry Zagulin are taken to correctional colony No. 8 in Blagoveshchensk to serve their sentences.
Timeline
Burkov Mikhail
penal colony No. 14 in Khabarovsk Territory
Sentence: 6 years and 1 month
(until March 2029)
Transfer of a prisoner
Vladimir Bukin, Sergey Yuferov, Valery Slashchev and Mikhail Burkov are taken to a penal colony located in the city of Amursk to serve their sentences. After quarantine, they are placed in the same squad. Four other believers, Sergey Afanasyev, Sergey Kardakov, Aleksey Trofimov and Dmitry Malevaniy, are serving their sentences in the same colony.
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Atrуakhin Vladimir
Penal Colony No. 3 in the Republic of Mari El
Sentence: 6 years
(until March 2028)
Other
Vladimir Atryakhin and Georgy Nikulin, who are serving sentences in a penal colony, maintain a positive attitude. Vladimir feels good, does not complain about his health. Giorgi has health problems. Believers can exercise three times a week and thus support themselves. There are no problems with nutrition. It is also possible to buy the necessary products in the store. The attitude towards prisoners is generally good. Alexei Berchuk from Blagoveshchensk, who is also serving a sentence in this colony, and Vladimir Atryakhin are kept together, their beds are nearby.
Transfer of a prisoner
Vladimir Atryakhin and Georgy Nikulin are taken to colony No. 3 in the Republic of Mari El, where they will serve their sentences. They are in quarantine, but they can already write letters.
Timeline
Berchuk Aleksey
IK No 3 in Mari El Republic
Sentence: 8 years
(until May 2029)
Incentive
Aleksey Berchuk works as a shoe repairman in the colony and regularly receives rewards. He does not complain about his health. He has the opportunity to call up his family, once every 2 months they give long-term visits with his wife. He also receives a lot of support letters. The believer has a Bible. In general, the attitude of the management and staff of the colony towards the prisoner is good.
Other
The lawyer visits Aleksey Berchuk in the colony. The believer says that the transfer was not easy for him: the path was difficult, Alexei was sick on the way. Now he feels good. The barracks in which the convicts are held consists of several floors. There are 4 cells on each floor, each of which contains approximately 20 people. There are now 12 people in the cell with Alexei. The believer has the opportunity to walk and play sports.
Timeline
Nikulin Georgiy
Penal Colony No. 3 in the Republic of Mari El
Sentence: 4 years and 2 months
(until January 2026)
Other
Vladimir Atryakhin and Georgy Nikulin, who are serving sentences in a penal colony, maintain a positive attitude. Vladimir feels good, does not complain about his health. Giorgi has health problems. Believers can exercise three times a week and thus support themselves. There are no problems with nutrition. It is also possible to buy the necessary products in the store. The attitude towards prisoners is generally good. Alexei Berchuk from Blagoveshchensk, who is also serving a sentence in this colony, and Vladimir Atryakhin are kept together, their beds are nearby.
Transfer of a prisoner
Vladimir Atryakhin and Georgy Nikulin are taken to colony No. 3 in the Republic of Mari El, where they will serve their sentences. They are in quarantine, but they can already write letters.
Timeline
Danilov Oleg
Sentence: 3 years
(until February 2024)
Letters
Oleg Danilov is kept in a single cell room with two prisoners with whom he has developed good relations. So far, the believer receives letters only from relatives.
Transfer of a prisoner
Oleg Danilov was taken to correctional colony No. 2, located in the village of Dvubratskoye (Krasnodar Territory).
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Seredkin Aleksandr
Penal Colony No. 5 in Altai Territory
Sentence: 6 years
(until April 2028)
Strict conditions of detention
Upon arrival at the colony, Aleksandr was in quarantine, after which the believer was placed in a punishment cell for 2 weeks. This penalty was imposed on him for taking off his jacket near the bed, and not by the shower. After his release from the punishment cell, Aleksandr was immediately placed in strict conditions of detention, where he remains to this day. Together with him, more than 40 people are being held there.
Transfer of a prisoner
Aleksandr Seredkin is in penal colony No. 5 in the town of Rubtsovsk. He can write letters.
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Korotun Yevgeniy
Penal Colony No. 13 in Sverdlovsk Region
Sentence: 7 years
(until October 2026)
Incentive
Yevgeny Korotun has proven himself well in the colony and has already received 2 awards. He works as an area cleaner and handyman 6 days a week. Having expressed a desire to file a petition for parole (parole), Korotun immediately received an unjustified penalty (a number of penalties prevent the prisoner from receiving parole). The believer asked the court to replace the rest of the sentence with forced labor, but he was refused.
Other
Yevgeniy's health improved, his blood pressure returned to normal. He has already received more than 8,000 letters. Yevgeny has good relations with other convicts and with the administration. He is pleased with the opportunity to call his family almost every day via video link.
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Ivanova Olga
Penal Colony No. 7 in Stavropol Territory
Sentence: 3 years and 6 months
(until June 2024)
Parole
The Sovetsky District Court of the Stavropol Territory, chaired by Judge Kirill Valikov, refuses Olga Ivanova's application for parole. The believer should be released in June 2024.
Letters
Olga Ivanova is being held in a barracks where about 100 other convicts are being held. She is respected by other prisoners: they note her hard work and peace-loving nature. The believer works in a cutting shop.
Timeline
Safronova Anna
Penal Colony No. 7 in Stavropol Territory
Sentence: 6 years
(until August 2027)
Letters
There are about 80 people in the detachment where Anna Safronova is kept. She has the opportunity to read the Bible. For 1.5 years of imprisonment, Anna received more than 7000 letters of support from different countries. The believer values communication with family and friends by phone, in letters and during visits.
Other
It becomes known that in early July, Anna Safronova was taken to the place of serving her sentence - to Correctional Colony No. 7 in the Stavropol Territory. She receives so many letters that she does not have time to read and answer everything.
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Afanasiyev Sergey
Penal Colony No. 14 in Khabarovsk Territory
Sentence: 6 years and 6 months
(until April 2029)
Transfer of a prisoner
Sergey Kardakov and Sergey Afanasyev are transferred more than 1000 km from their place of residence - to correctional colony No. 14 in Amursk (Khabarovsk Territory) to serve their sentences. They can write letters.
Timeline
Kardakov Sergey
Penal Colony No. 14 in Khabarovsk Territory
Sentence: 6 years and 4 months
(until February 2029)
Transfer of a prisoner
Sergey Kardakov and Sergey Afanasyev are transferred more than 1000 km from their place of residence - to correctional colony No. 14 in Amursk (Khabarovsk Territory) to serve their sentences. They can write letters.
Timeline
Dubovenko Aleksandr
Penal Colony No. 6 in Moscow Region
Sentence: 6 years
(until February 2028)
Other
Aleksandr Dubovenko was taken to a penal colony in Kolomna (Moscow region) to serve his sentence.
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Savelyev Yuriy
Released July 19, 2023
Sentence: 6 years
Strict conditions of detention
Yuriy is still in strict conditions of detention. Despite this, his emotional state is good, he is looking forward to his imminent release. The believer has the opportunity to walk for two hours a day in the courtyard with a length of about 100 meters. In the spring, Yuri had a severe form of pneumonia. He was placed in a hospital isolated from the rest of the prisoners because of the article under which he was convicted.
Other
The lawyer visits Yuriy in the colony. The believer reports that he submitted an application to the administration to be allowed telephone conversations with his relatives, but was refused. Optimism helps Savelyev cope with numerous difficulties. He says: "I try to focus on the positive, I pray a lot to Jehovah, I sing songs, I read letters, I answer them." To date, the believer has already received 19,221 letters from all over the world (an average of 392 letters per month).
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Shevchuk Aleksandr
Released November 3, 2023
Sentence: 2 years
Transfer of a prisoner
It turns out that Aleksandr Shevchuk was transferred back to colony No. 12 in the Republic of Mordovia.
Other
Another 38 people are being held in the barracks with Oleksandr Shevchuk. The believer has not yet been given the necessary medicines (he suffers from a serious chronic illness). Due to the need for ophthalmic treatment, Shevchuk is temporarily transferred to a medical institution in the village of Barashevo.
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Nikolayev Aleksandr
Released September 19, 2023
Sentence: 2 years and 6 months
Other
At the end of the quarantine, one of the colony employees, provoking Aleksandr, tries to tear off the badge with the name and article of the believer. In spite of everything, Alexander tries to maintain a positive attitude. He submits an application to the administration of the colony with a request to be trained as a carpenter. Reading the Bible also gives him moral strength. A lawyer files a petition for parole.
Other
It becomes known that Aleksandr Nikolayev is in penal colony No. 9 in the city of Khadyzhensk (Krasnodar Territory). Upon arrival, he was quarantined.
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Golik Dmitriy
Penal Colony No. 2 in Amur Region
Sentence: 6 years
(until July 2027)
Transfer of a prisoner
It becomes known that Dmitry Golik is being taken to a penal colony in the Amur Region. He has been quarantined until April 4.
Other
Dmitry Golik arrives at Correctional Colony No. 8 in Blagoveshchensk. In the process of being transported to the place of serving his sentence, the believer traveled more than 4,100 kilometers along the route: Blagoveshchensk-Ussuriysk-Blagoveshchensk-Khabarovsk-Blagoveshchensk.
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Korolev Aleksandr
Penal Colony No. 12 in the Republic of Mordovia
Sentence: 2 years
(until June 2024)
Other
It becomes known that Aleksandr Shevchuk, Denis Antonov and Aleksandr Korolev arrived at Correctional Colony No. 12 in the Republic of Mordovia to serve their sentences. They can write letters.
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Antonov Denis
Penal Colony No. 12 in the Republic of Mordovia
Sentence: 2 years
(until June 2024)
Other
It becomes known that Aleksandr Shevchuk, Denis Antonov and Aleksandr Korolev arrived at Correctional Colony No. 12 in the Republic of Mordovia to serve their sentences. They can write letters.
Timeline
Ermolaev Vladimir
Penal Colony No. 3 in Trans-Baikal Territory
Sentence: 6 years and 6 months
(until September 2028)
Transfer of a prisoner
Vladimir Yermolaev is taken to Correctional Colony No. 3 in Chita. He is quarantined. Another Jehovah's Witness, Roman Baranovsky, is serving time in the same colony for his faith. Igor Mamalimov and Aleksandr Putintsev are in the process of being moved to places where they are serving their sentences. It is known that Mamalimov will serve his sentence in Abakan (Khakassia), and Putintsev in the Altai Territory.
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Beltikov Maksim
Released September 15, 2023
Sentence: 2 years
Other
Maksim was visited by a public defender in the colony. The believer does not complain about his health, but he is worried about his gradually weakening eyesight, and there is no way to invite an ophthalmologist to the colony. But Maxim is not discouraged, he is supported by letters from fellow believers, which he still receives in large quantities. He is also pleased that he is treated well in the colony.
Other
The lawyer visits Maksim Beltikov in the colony. He is being held in a 4-bed cell with two other prisoners. Maksim's relations with his cellmates and the administration of the colony are friendly. Upon arrival at the correctional facility, Beltikov sought medical help in connection with a gastrointestinal disease and high blood pressure. Now he receives part of the necessary medicines, the rest of the prescription drugs his wife will give him in the near future.
Timeline
Baranovskiy Roman
Penal Colony No. 3 in Trans-Baikal Territory
Sentence: 6 years
(until January 2027)
Other
The lawyer visits Roman Baranovsky in the colony. The believer remains positive, but he is very worried about his mother and really wants to see her. She tries to help him as much as she can. 5 days a week, Roman works in a sewing workshop where medical overalls are sewn. Roman gets great joy from reading the Bible and letters of support and looks forward to new ones.
Other
It becomes known that Roman Baranovsky was taken to correctional colony No. 3 in Chita, where he will serve his sentence.
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Shcherbina Aleksandr
Released February 22, 2023
Sentence: 2 years
Other
The lawyer visits Aleksandr Shcherbina in correctional colony No. 10 in Rostov-on-Don. The believer says that the conditions of his detention are normal, his health is satisfactory. He has a Bible and receives regular letters of support. For the entire time of imprisonment, he received about 3000 of them. The administration and cellmates treat the believer with respect. In the colony, Aleksandr learned to be an auto mechanic, and plans to start working soon.
Other
It becomes known that Aleksandr Shcherbina was transferred to Correctional Colony No. 10 in Rostov-on-Don.
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Baranovskaya Valentina
Released May 3, 2022
Sentence: 2 years
Release from penal colony
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Khakassia does not satisfy the prosecutor's appeal against the court's decision of February 22, 2022. The believer receives parole. Valentina Baranovskaya is released.
Other
The lawyer visits Valentina Baranovskaya in the penal colony. The woman continues to struggle with the progressive disease, in addition, she feels the pressure from the institution. For example, the administration of the colony took away from her the Bible in the Synodal translation of the Orthodox publishing house, referring to a certain explanation of the priest serving at the colony. A lawyer's request was sent to the administration of the colony on this fact.
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Andreyev Andrey
Released February 22, 2023
Sentence: 4 years and 6 months
Other
The lawyer visits Andrey Andreev in Penal colony No. 2 in Lipetsk. The believer was transported for 2 weeks along the route Kursk – Voronezh – Lipetsk. The conditions of detention in the detachment are normal: there is a shower with hot water, a refrigerator, a microwave and a TV. Andrey regularly communicates with his wife Svetlana via a payphone. Maintains a positive attitude, is in good physical shape. The prisoners treat him with respect.
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Britvin Sergey
Released December 29, 2021
Sentence: 4 years
Other
Sergey Britvin and Vadim Levchuk are released after serving the full 4 years in prison assigned to them by the court.
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Levchuk is transferred to strict conditions of serving a sentence (SUON), since he was previously unreasonably recognized as a malicious violator of the order. The premises of the SWAN are designed for 40 people, but are not fully filled. There is a sports ground, a place to relax, to watch TV and to eat. It is very cold indoors before the start of the heating season. The food is satisfactory.
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Levchuk Vadim
Released December 29, 2021
Sentence: 4 years
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Sergey Britvin and Vadim Levchuk are released after serving the full 4 years in prison assigned to them by the court.
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Levchuk is transferred to strict conditions of serving a sentence (SUON), since he was previously unreasonably recognized as a malicious violator of the order. The premises of the SWAN are designed for 40 people, but are not fully filled. There is a sports ground, a place to relax, to watch TV and to eat. It is very cold indoors before the start of the heating season. The food is satisfactory.
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Polyakov Sergey
Released November 30, 2022
Sentence: 3 years
Other
A lawyer visits Sergey Polyakov in a penal colony in Valdai. The transfer of the believer to serve his sentence took almost 2 months: from Omsk to Yekaterinburg, from there to Kirov, then to Yaroslavl, to Veliky Novgorod and, finally, to the city of Valdai in the Novgorod region. At one of the sections in the car, ventilation did not work well, it was hot, and the prisoners often smoked, which made it difficult for Sergey to breathe.
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The whereabouts of Sergey Polyakov are being clarified: he has been transferred to correctional colony No. 4 in the Novgorod Region, which is located in the city of Valdai. According to Anastasia Polyakova, who received the first letter from the colony from her husband, Sergey has already been given overalls and is in quarantine for two weeks. After that, he will begin working at one of the production enterprises of the colony.
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Seidkuliev Rustam
Released April 7, 2023
Sentence: 2 years and 4 months
Other
It becomes known that in early September, Rustam Seidkuliev was transferred from SIZO-1 to Correctional Colony No. 33, located on the outskirts of the city of Saratov. There he will serve his sentence for his Christian beliefs.
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Klimov Sergey
Released July 26, 2023
Sentence: 6 years
Other
The lawyer visits Sergey in IK-8. The health of the believer still leaves much to be desired. His eyesight is deteriorating, and he recently had to buy new glasses. According to the lawyer, Sergey's relations with his cellmates are respectful. One of the employees of the colony, in an interview with a lawyer, notes that Sergey is a normal, problem-free person, because he is imprisoned "for his convictions." Sergey has a Bible.
Other
From Medical and Correctional Institution No. 7, where Sergey underwent serious treatment for a month, he was transferred back to IK-8. His wife Yulia reports that, in general, Sergey feels well, although his eyesight is deteriorating. She manages to give him medicines, as well as insect and mouse repellents. Bed linen and towels are not accepted. In the colony, Sergey learns woodworking.
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Miretskiy Aleksey
Penal Colony #1 of UFSIN for Orenburg Region
Released August 2, 2021
Sentence: 2 years
Other
Aleksey Miretskiy is released after serving the 2 years in prison assigned to him by the court.
Other
The Orenburg Regional Court refuses to satisfy the appeal against the decision of the Central District Court of Orenburg, which did not agree to replace the believer's unserved part of the sentence with a fine.
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German Gennadiy
Released July 28, 2021
Sentence: 2 years
Other
Gennady German and Roman Gridasov are released, having fully served the 2 years assigned to them. At the entrance to the Orenburg colony, they are greeted by family members, friends and acquaintances who came from Saratov 800 kilometers away.
Mitigation of punishment
Court hearings on replacing Gennady German's unserved part of the sentence with a fine were postponed to January 18, 2021.
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Gridasov Roman
Released July 28, 2021
Sentence: 2 years
Other
Gennady German and Roman Gridasov are released, having fully served the 2 years assigned to them. At the entrance to the Orenburg colony, they are greeted by family members, friends and acquaintances who came from Saratov 800 kilometers away.
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Judge of the Orenburg Regional Court Tatyana Pazhdina leaves unchanged the decision of the court of first instance on the refusal of Roman Gridasov to replace the unserved part of the term with a fine.
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Christensen Dennis
Penal Colony No. 3 in Kursk Region
Released May 23, 2022
Sentence: 6 years
Other
After a month spent in the hospital for examination, Dennis Christensen returns to colony No. 3 in the city of Lgov. He feels satisfied. The believer must serve in the colony for another 10 months. As the number of prisoners in the colony has decreased, even in strict conditions of detention, Dennis has more personal space - instead of 12, 7-8 people now live with him.
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Dennis Christensen was transferred to penal colony No. 2 in Kosinovo, Kursk region, for a routine medical examination.
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Budenchuk Aleksey
Released July 5, 2021
Sentence: 3 years and 6 months
Other
Alexey Budenchuk is leaving a penal colony in Orenburg after more than 3 years in prison.
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In the penal colony, Budenchuk and Miretsky are forced to work 6 days a week, 12 hours a day, in the sewing industry. Stress, hard work and conditions in the colony lead to an exacerbation of chronic diseases.
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Bazhenov Konstantin
Penal Colony #3 of UFSIN for Ulyanovsk Region
Released May 4, 2021
Sentence: 3 years and 6 months
Other
Konstantin Bazhenov leaves the colony in Dimitrovgrad ahead of schedule after more than 3 years of imprisonment, but law enforcement officers again detain the believer. Bazhenov is sent to a deportation center because his Russian citizenship has been revoked due to criminal prosecution. The believer will be deported to the territory of Ukraine.
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The Dimitrovgrad City Court of the Ulyanovsk Region satisfies Konstantin Bazhenov's repeated petition for parole.
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Makhammadiyev Feliks
Penal Colony #1 of UFSIN for Orenburg Region
Released December 30, 2020
Sentence: 3 years
Other
The Belyaevsky District Court of the Orenburg Region decides to leave Felix Makhammadiyev in the Temporary Detention Center for Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons until February 28, 2021. During this time, documents must be prepared for his deportation from Russia.
Release from penal colony
After serving his full sentence, Felix Makhammadiev leaves penal colony No. 1 in Orenburg. He is placed in the Temporary Detention Center for Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons, located in the village of Alabaytal (Orenburg Region), because after the verdict his Russian citizenship was revoked and he is subject to return to his country of birth. This happened due to the fact that for his faith he was found guilty under an "
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