we are moving to another mordovian colony, torbeevsky central.thundered throughout the country, while away their lives here. for example, vladimir alekseev, known in the criminal world as “vova” lawlessness. he was an active member of the tsobkov gang, which organized in november 2010. chelnov, the bandits traded in kidnappings and murders. another inhabitant of the torpeevsky central, ongar maniac mikhail popkov. he is called the most terrible person in the entire modern history of russia. popkov’s bloody record includes more than eighty proven murders. but this time we were interested in exactly those. who have already served 25 years behind bars, there are several of them here. vitaly velensky, old-timer colony, native of the leningrad region. hello. he has serious criminal experience. first conviction as a juvenile, 4 years in special education. he went out, worked at the kirov plant and again took up his old ways. in may 1993 , he killed a man when he was already behind bars, dealt with by a cellmate, was eventually sentenced to death, pardo

as a result, he was sentenced to death, pardoned and sent to the torbeevsky central, even now , a quarterclaims that he is not in jail for his own sake, firstly, it was not i who killed kamernik, i was simply let in as a locomotive, that is, well, i guess i have to explain to you no need, what is a locomotive, in the uniform behind which the train is following, yes, it’s just that at that time i ended up in a cell with a long sentence of 15 years, firstly, secondly , there was already one murder, so, it was easier that way for someone... that's it, i didn't stain my hands in that blood. velensky speaks calmly, weighs every word, he works diligently in production, sews hoods for jackets, it is clear that he has not lost hope of one day being free. do you want freedom? i hope for her. what are you doing for this? working. and i’m working on myself. and correcting the sins of the past as best i can. hypothetically, if you were freed now, would you find some place in life? you know, i think so. sentenced to life imprisonment freedom, vitaly velensky, said that he has his own apartment in the

in torbeevsky central - strict routine. wake up at 6 am, go to the toilet. breakfast and work, lunch break, work again and so on until the evening, shifts of 7 hours, 6 days a week, and also a walk, here, concrete walls and a lattice sky, but from here you can look at the birds flying over the colony, here this is an ordinary exercise yard, five steps in length, three... under strict conditions of serving a sentence, they are daily taken for a walk for an hour and a half, which is kept under the usual conditions of serving a sentence, they are given a walk for 2 hours daily. this exercise yard, as you noticed, is equipped with cameras for constant supervision of convicts by the administration; here convicts can smoke and walk while walking. a sewing workshop for lifers is not only a way to earn money, but an opportunity to pass the time. it goes on here endlessly, every convict is under constant control, in all premises, institutions, residential and work areas. corners where the convicted person can do something there, create something, is visible everythin

the necessary conditions have been created for this at the torbeevsky central. medical unit at an institution for prisoners, for life -sentenced, for life-sentenced, that is , everything is behind bars, everything is behind bars, even such a seemingly mundane procedure as measuring blood pressure is carried out only through bars, how are you feeling, thank you, okay, let's die, and here we are again in the building for life prisoners, there are three of them on the territory, on the first floor there are workers cells, on the second - residential, where... everyone has an impressive list, this is done firstly for order, and secondly, so that the guards never forget who they are dealing with and are always on the alert. you walk along this corridor several times a day, you ’re not scared at all, no, you’re not scared, it’s our job and we have to go around. security buildings in order to check the conditions of detention of convicts and how employees carry out their service, i see that on some signs there is such an inscription inclined to attacks on employees, ye

the necessary conditions have been created for this at the torbeevsky central; this is the medical partion for convicts, for life-sentenced prisoners, for life- sentenced prisoners, that is, everything is behind bars, everything is behind bars. even such a seemingly mundane procedure as measuring blood pressure is carried out only through a screen. how do you feel? ok, thank you, let's measure, here we are again in the building for life prisoners, there are three of them on the territory: on the first floor there are working cells, on the second there are living cells. each door has signs with photographs of convicts and articles of the criminal code attached to it. each one has an impressive list. this is done, firstly, for order, and secondly, so that the guards never forget who they are dealing with and are always on the alert. you walk through these corridors several times a day, aren’t you scared at all? no, it’s not scary, it’s our job and we have to go around. regime corps in order to check the conditions of detention of convicts and how employees carry out their service. i see t

recently, was considered the most strict, and two more institutions in mordovia, edinichka and torbeevsky central are called the most secret. all these places were shown for a reason, for many years we have been observing life in these colonies and seeing what changes are taking place there, no, the contingent, of course, remains the same, october 18, 1990, regional mortals. institutions have never held a smartphone in their hands, newly arrived criminals are familiar with all gadgets, but the bestial essence of both of them manifests itself regardless of the technological advancement of our world. since the late nineties, prison routines and life have changed significantly. then the camera for the convicts were a stone cage with concrete walls and a rusty washbasin, from which dirty, ice-cold water barely oozed. not all colonies had a toilet; often it was replaced by a hip with a lid. behind. beds, a table, a radio, a tv, the cells are quite decent, they have a neat modern toilet, constant hot water and even a container for boiled water, food and work are all provided, among the lifers there are

as a result, he was sentenced to death, pardoned and sent to torbeevsky central.ry later, he claims that he is not in prison for his own reasons. for jackets, it’s clear that you haven’t lost hope of being free someday, you want freedom, i hope for it, that you are for this but i work in production, sew hoods , make hoods, work, work on myself, and correct the sins of the past as best i can. hypothetically, if you are free now, will you find some place in life? you know, i think so. vitaly velensky, sentenced to life imprisonment, said that he has his own apartment in the city of tikhvin, in the leningrad region, which is allegedly looked after by distant relatives. but, judging by the documents, all his relatives died long ago, there is no one to help, and objectively speaking, it will be almost impossible for him to settle down in freedom. this is bitcoin, who, bitcoin, who is this, what is this? this is a new digital currency. committed 20-30 years ago. vladimir tsyp, a bandit from the nineties who was punished for a whole series of murders, ended up in vk-6 fo