Brittney Griner is getting sent to a general regime prison, one of the harshest types of Russian penal colonies for women
is getting sent to a general regime prison, one of the harshest types of Russian penal colonies for women., explaining that Griner was moved into one of the 35 high-security correctional institutions for women, though the exact location is still unknown. While many women inare sent to low-security, mixed-gender settlement penal colonies, Griner’s drug conviction means she will serve out the remainder of her sentence at the general regime prison.
“It’s not an easy life in a settlement colony, but it’s a lot harsher in a general regime colony,” Natalia Filimonovna, from the NGO Russia Behind Bars, told PEOPLE., Griner’s legal team said they were not initially told where Griner’s final destination would be. “We do not have any information on her exact current location or her final destination,” Griner’s lawyers said. “In accordance with the standard Russian procedure, the attorneys, as well as the U.S.
Griner’s agent, Lindsay Colas, said, “Our primary concern continues to be BG’s health and well-being. As we work through this very difficult phase of not knowing exactly where BG is or how she is doing, we ask for the public’s support in continuing to write letters and express their love and care for her. Our team remains in close contact with the U.S. Government and Richardson Center, who are using all available resources to determine her whereabouts, ensure her safety, and bring her home.
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