"It looks like a show trial." Activists inspected Correctional Colony No. 10 in Primorsky Krai and found violations.
NeMoskva wrote that about 50 women were shaved in Colony No. 10 due to a lice outbreak. Those who refused to have their hair cut were subjected to violence. Women who had served time in this colony at various times complained and other violations of rights.
The editorial staff has obtained a report from members of the Public Monitoring Commission who visited Correctional Colony No. 10.
To prevent lice infestations, the prison's premises were treated with the poisonous drug "Creolin." According to the women, the forced shaving was "like a public execution"—many had long hair. Those who resisted were humiliated by the prison warden, Oksana Gritskova, and threatened with solitary confinement. However, no one filed a written complaint against her.
The POC members examined the girls and found no signs of lice on their scalps. According to Gritskova, the discovery of pediculosis in the prisoners' medical records was recorded by a paramedic. This paramedic is no longer employed, and one medical professional now covers all medical positions.
During the POC inspection, there were no patients in the medical unit. However, the commission has a list of inmates with confirmed illnesses requiring comprehensive treatment, such as a broken arm, a chest abscess, and so on.
According to the prisoners, they are not given medications, not even for those with HIV. The medic, however, stated that the medications are issued on schedule. However, she refused to produce them, demanding a written request.
A visual inspection confirmed that the women were wearing clothes that didn't fit. The prison warden suggested that the prisoners might have traded the "normal clothes" they were given "for cigarettes" and advised them to lose weight.
Complaints about the lack of heat and hot water were recorded. Women are forced to use the outdoor toilet, which is only accessible to five people at a time, with the permission of the detachment commander.
Members of the Public Monitoring Commission plan to appeal to the Primorsky Krai Prosecutor's Office, as "the treatment of prisoners by the prison administration is inhumane, their honor and dignity are violated, and their human rights are infringed."