Russian Prison Population Dropped By Nearly 60,000 In 2023: Report

The number of people held in Russian prisons dropped by 58,000 last year, Russian independent media reported on Friday, continuing a steady fall spurred in part by the recruitment of convicts to fight in Ukraine.

Russian Prison Population Dropped By Nearly 60,000 In 2023: Report
The number of people held in Russian prisons dropped by 58,000 last year, Russian independent media reported on Friday, continuing a steady fall spurred in part by the recruitment of convicts to fight in Ukraine.