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Russia's Prison Population Declines Due to War Recruitment
Russia's prison population has significantly decreased, with the Federal Penitentiary Service acknowledging that the recruitment of convicts to fight in the war is partly responsible for the decline.
14 May, 14:39 — 14 May, 22:18
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kyiv-independentMostly Factual86d ago
Russia's prison population falls as convicts are sent to war - The Kyiv Independent
Russia's prison population falls as convicts are sent to war The Kyiv Independent
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Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service acknowledges prison population drop is partly due to war recruitment
Russia’s prison population has fallen to 282,000 over the past four and a half years, the director of the Federal Penitentiary Service, Arkady Gostev, said. The state-run Russian news agency TASS cited his remarks.
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