Penal colony number 5 in the Vologda region | prison, federal penitentiary service of Russia

Russia / Vologda / Belozyorsk /
 prison, federal penitentiary service of Russia

The popular name "Vologda penny".
Ognenny Ostrov ("Fiery Island").
Buildings old Kirillo-Novoezersky monastery. During present time - prison for sentenced to life imprisonment. There is one of five places, where lies in prison people, who were sentenced to death penalty. Since 1996 the death penalty has not applied in Russia, so they will be live here to the end of time.
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Coordinates:   59°57'14"N   37°14'14"E
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