Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

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Reuters photographer Ilya Naimushin spent a lot of time documenting the lives of prisoners in Siberian prisons, including in penal colony No. 17.

(Total 26 photos)

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

1. Colorful character. A strict regime colony near Krasnoyarsk, May 14, 2013.

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

2. Prisoners before a walk in a strict regime colony near Krasnoyarsk, May 14, 2013.

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

3. "Help the children."

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

4. The main industry in the penal colony is woodworking.

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

5. Prisoners here work in a woodworking shop, make simple furniture: bedside tables and stools. Krasnoyarsk Territory, May 14, 2013.

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

6. There is also a metalworking workshop in the colony, which produces chain-link mesh, nails, forged products, and aluminum smelting.

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

7. After work in the workshops, the prisoners are examined.

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

8. Krasnoyarsk Territory, May 14, 2013.

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

9. Delivering meals to cells in a strict regime colony in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, May 14, 2013.

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

10. Food without any frills.

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

11. Also in the colony there is a laundry and a sewing workshop that produces work clothes.

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

12. Prisoners on a walk.

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

13. Bath and laundry complex in a strict regime colony in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, May 14, 2013.

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

14. Wash your hands before eating.

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

15. The queue for lunch in the dining room.

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

16. First, second, drink and spoon. There are no forks in the prison.

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

17. Room for newly arrived prisoners.

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

18. Temporary quarters for newly arrived prisoners.

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

19. Temporary quarters for newly arrived prisoners

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

20. The strict regime colony has its own church. Krasnoyarsk Territory, May 14, 2013.

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

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Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

22. This is another penal colony No. 5 in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, April 30, 2013. Prisoner Boris Kovalev, 32, was sentenced to 8 years for drug trafficking. He was released on May 10, 2013 two and a half years ahead of schedule for good behavior.

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

23. Prisoner Boris Kovalev a few days before his release. Getting ready for the talent competition. High security colony, Krasnoyarsk Territory, April 30, 2013.

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

24. Prisoner Boris Kovalev a few days before his release. Received a letter from my wife, April 20, 2013.

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

25. Day of early release, May 10, 2013. Boris Kovalev leaves the prison walls in the Krasnoyarsk Territory.

Life of prisoners in Siberian prisons

26. On the loose. Boris Kovalev, released early for good behavior. He is met by his wife (on the right). Krasnoyarsk Territory, May 10, 2013.

Keywords: Prisoners | Colony | Siberia | Prison

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