[{"body":"Anatoliy regularly receives awards and participates in organized activities. He receives extended visits from his wife Raisa; they also can call each other.\nLi needs an opticians appointment — his vision has worsened recently.\n","caseTitle":"The Case of Andreyev and Others in Yaroslavskiy","date":"2026-06-29T00:00:00Z","permalink":"/en/cases/yaroslavskiy/index.html#20260629","regions":["primorye"],"tags":["life-in-prison","incentive"],"type":"timeline"},{"body":"The problem with Aleksandr Litvinyuk’s teeth remains — he has almost nothing to chew with. Earlier, the believer filed a motion to allow a dentist into the penal colony, but it was denied, citing that the doctor must be from a state institution.\nThe believer is respected in the penal colony; prisoners often consult him about various life issues. Sometimes he helps them with procedural documents.\n","caseTitle":"Case of Dubovenko and Litvinyuk in Armyansk","date":"2026-06-27T00:00:00Z","permalink":"/en/cases/armyansk/index.html#20260627","regions":["crimea"],"tags":["life-in-prison","prison-treatment","medical-rights","incentive"],"type":"timeline"},{"body":"The conditions of Mikhail Burkov's detention are satisfactory, but smoking in the room affects his well-being. The believer has peaceful relations with everyone. He works as an electrician and earns a little extra as a general laborer.\nMikhail has a Bible. He receives letters of support, but recently only those sent from Russia have been given to him.\n","caseTitle":"The Case of Bukin and Others in Tynda","date":"2025-11-03T00:00:00Z","permalink":"/en/cases/tynda/index.html#20251103","regions":["amur"],"tags":["life-in-prison","incentive","letters"],"type":"timeline"},{"body":"Yevgeniy Bitusov recently suffered a renal colic attack again. He received medical assistance and the treatment continues. However, the administration of the penal colony did not allow him to call a dentist from the outside, and there is no specialist on-site, so his problem has not been resolved. With attacks of acute pain, Bitusov is taken to the dentist in a clinic in Amursk.\nThe conditions of detention, relations with prisoners and the administration are normal. Yevgeniy is in good standing, works as a general laborer.\n","caseTitle":"The Case of Druzhinin and Bitusov in Zeya","date":"2025-11-02T00:00:00Z","permalink":"/en/cases/zeya3/index.html#20251102","regions":["amur"],"tags":["life-in-prison","prison-treatment","incentive"],"type":"timeline"},{"body":"Dmitriy Malevaniy is getting used to life in a penal colony, where he will have to serve his sentence until April 2029. The believer maintains good relations with the administration. He received an additional visit from his wife.\nDmitriy has to work hard in the sewing industry to keep up with orders. Sometimes the head and eyes hurt from overexertion.\nThe general state of health is satisfactory. The believer has the necessary medicines for a cold. Recently, there were problems with a dental filling - he is awaiting being sent to a medical institution. Malevanyi also needs to consult another doctor, for which it is necessary to pass the appropriate tests.\nThe conditions in the barracks are calm. The prisoners treat him without aggression. For several of them, Dmitry drew portraits of their families from photographs.\n","caseTitle":"The Case of Malevaniy and Others in Spassk-Dalny","date":"2025-10-20T00:00:00Z","permalink":"/en/cases/spassk-dalny/index.html#20251020","regions":["primorye"],"tags":["life-in-prison","incentive"],"type":"timeline"},{"body":"Due to difficulties with documents, Sergey Yuferov cannot start working. However, he helps with installations in the electrical workshop.\nAccording to the believer, the conditions of detention are satisfactory: he has everything he needs and respectful relations with the staff.\n","caseTitle":"The Case of Bukin and Others in Tynda","date":"2025-10-18T00:00:00Z","permalink":"/en/cases/tynda/index.html#20251018","regions":["amur"],"tags":["life-in-prison","incentive"],"type":"timeline"},{"body":"The believer is serving his sentence in a correctional center at a penal colony. He works on a 5-day schedule as a janitor at a repair and maintenance facility. On weekends, Lukin can leave the correctional center for four hours a day, which allows him to meet his relatives. He also keeps in touch with his loved ones by phone.\nThe correctional center houses 100 people. Sergey stays in a room for five people. The center has a kitchen-dining room, a utility room with washing machines, a dryer and ironing equipment, and storage and changing rooms. In the building is often no cold or no water at all. Food is provided in the correctional center, but Sergey prefers to eat at his own expense. Since the believer's salary is small, he is grateful to his friends for their support.\nLukin has received awards, in particular, for his volunteer work for the House of Folk Art.\n","caseTitle":"The Case of Lukin in Biysk","date":"2025-08-28T00:00:00Z","permalink":"/en/cases/biysk/index.html#20250828","regions":["altaisky"],"tags":["labor","incentive"],"type":"timeline"},{"body":"Sergey Kosyanenko was rewarded for his hard work the sewing workshop. At the request of the administration, Sergey painted a design on one of the walls of the penal colony. In his spare time, he paints for other prisoners.\nThe premises where Sergey is kept is warm, has a refrigerator and a TV. Since staying in the penal colony, Sergey has developed a cough. He links this to the tobacco smoke that gets into the barracks.\nThe believer receives letters weekly, although after censoring he receives some of them only in part. He also has the opportunity to read the Bible. Regular telephone conversations with his wife greatly support Kosyanenko.\n","caseTitle":"The Case of Korolev and Others in Akhtubinsk","date":"2025-06-06T00:00:00Z","permalink":"/en/cases/akhtubinsk/index.html#20250606","regions":["astrakhan"],"tags":["life-in-prison","incentive","letters"],"type":"timeline"},{"body":"Aleksey Dyadkin is being held in a residential area along with 11 other prisoners. No one smokes in the barracks.\nThe 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.\nDyadkin is engaged in the interior decoration of buildings and receives a salary, so he can eat in a paid dining room. He has good relations with the administration and other prisoners.\nThe believer regularly receives parcels from his wife. As an encouragement, the administration provides him with long visits with his wife.\nAleksey regularly receives letters of support. He has a Bible.\n","caseTitle":"The Case of Moiseyev and Others in Gukovo","date":"2024-02-04T00:00:00Z","permalink":"/en/cases/gukovo/index.html#20240204","regions":["rostov"],"tags":["life-in-prison","letters","incentive","prison-treatment"],"type":"timeline"},{"body":"Sergey Filatov works in the metalworking shop. He is respected by the staff of the administration, he received several awards during the year.\nThe 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.\nIn December 2023, the believer filed a petition for parole, but the court rejected it.\n","caseTitle":"The Case of Filatov in Dzhankoy","date":"2024-01-04T00:00:00Z","permalink":"/en/cases/dzhankoy/index.html#20240104","regions":["crimea"],"tags":["life-in-prison","letters","incentive","parole"],"type":"timeline"},{"body":"Alexander Parkov works in a forge, receives incentives from the administration. The believer has about 7 months of punishment left to serve.\nIn the colony, Parkov receives the necessary medical care. He regularly receives parcels and letters.\n","caseTitle":"The Case of Avanesovs and Others in Rostov-on-Don","date":"2024-01-04T00:00:00Z","permalink":"/en/cases/rostov-on-don7/index.html#20240104","regions":["rostov"],"tags":["life-in-prison","letters","incentive"],"type":"timeline"},{"body":"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.\nOleg 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. He needs special drugs and surgery. Vladimir Popov also suffers from hypertension. Alexei Gorely also needs treatment.\nYevgeny Razumov is worried about his wife, who has poor health. It is difficult for her to walk, because of this great effort it is worth coming on dates.\nAll believers have the opportunity to read the Bible. Letters from different cities and countries are also a great support.\n","caseTitle":"The Case of Moiseyev and Others in Gukovo","date":"2023-11-29T00:00:00Z","permalink":"/en/cases/gukovo/index.html#20231129","regions":["rostov"],"tags":["life-in-prison","letters","incentive"],"type":"timeline"},{"body":"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.\nIn general, the attitude of the management and staff of the colony towards the prisoner is good. There are no problems with food, it is possible to buy groceries in the store. Three times a week, a believer can maintain his health by exercising.\nRecently, there was an open day in the colony, and Aleksey was able to see friends who came to visit him.\nVladimir Atryakhin and Georgy Nikulin from Saransk are held in the same colony. The believers live on the same floor, while Vladimir and Alexei have adjacent beds.\n","caseTitle":"The Case of Berchuk and Golik in Blagoveshchensk","date":"2023-10-09T00:00:00Z","permalink":"/en/cases/blagoveshchensk2/index.html#20231009","regions":["amur"],"tags":["life-in-prison","incentive"],"type":"timeline"},{"body":"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.\nHaving 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.\nEugene rejoices when his wife and son come to him for long visits: \"It gives a lot of strength and positive emotions.\" The believer has a Bible. He receives a large number of letters.\n","caseTitle":"Korotun case in Seversk","date":"2023-09-15T00:00:00Z","permalink":"/en/cases/tomsk2/index.html#20230915","regions":["tomsk"],"tags":["life-in-prison","incentive","letters"],"type":"timeline"},{"body":"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.\nBelievers 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.\nThe attitude towards believers on the part of the prisoners and the administration is good, since Konstantin Bazhenov, who served his sentence for his faith in this colony, had a good reputation as one of Jehovah's Witnesses.\n","caseTitle":"The Case of Moiseyev and Others in Gukovo","date":"2023-05-11T00:00:00Z","permalink":"/en/cases/gukovo/index.html#20230511","regions":["rostov"],"tags":["life-in-prison","incentive"],"type":"timeline"}]