Lefortovo Prison

In this article, we will explore the impact of Lefortovo Prison on contemporary society. Lefortovo Prison has been the subject of interest and debate in various areas of knowledge, from social sciences to technology. Its influence has transcended geographical and cultural boundaries, and its relevance continues to constantly evolve. Throughout these pages, we will analyze the different aspects that make up the presence of Lefortovo Prison in our current reality, as well as its projection into the future. From its origin to its practical implications, we will delve into a deep analysis that seeks to shed light on a topic that is as relevant as it is unavoidable in contemporary times.

For other uses, see Lefortovo (disambiguation).
Lefortovo Prison
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LocationMoscow, Russia
Coordinates55°45′40″N 37°42′22″E / 55.7611407°N 37.7062039°E / 55.7611407; 37.7062039
Statusoperational
Security classdetention center
Opened1881
Managed byMinistry of Justice of the RF
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Lefortovo Prison (Russian: Лефортовская тюрьма, Russian: [lʲɪˈfortəvə] ⓘ) is a prison in Moscow, Russia, which has been under the jurisdiction of the Russian Ministry of Justice since 2005.

History

The prison was built in 1881 in the Lefortovo District of Moscow, named after François Le Fort, a close associate of Tsar Peter I the Great.

In the Soviet Union, during Joseph Stalin's 1936–38 Great Purge, Lefortovo Prison was used by the NKVD secret police for mass executions and interrogational torture.[1] Later Lefortovo was an infamous KGB prison and interrogation site (called an "investigative isolator", or СИЗО: следственный изолятор) for political prisoners.

In 1994, the prison was transferred to the MVD; from 1996 to 2005, it was under the jurisdiction of the FSB, a KGB successor agency. The prison is said to have strict detention conditions. Only visits by lawyers are allowed. Letters can be received but are read by prison officials.[2]

Notable prisoners

  • Apple TV+ show For All Mankind Season 3 Episode 5 - Character Sergei Nikulov claims he was a prisoner where he was tortured by the KGB for sharing too much information about the Roscosmos programs

See also

References

  1. ^ Лефортовская тюрьма
  2. ^ Schmidt, Friedrich; Moskau. "Unternehmertum in Russland: Putins Herrschaftssystem". FAZ.NET (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  3. ^ Standish, Reid (October 3, 2018). "The New Cold Front in Russia's Information War". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Ten months later, Berg remains detained in Moscow's high-security Lefortovo prison, still not officially charged but facing the possibility of 20 years behind bars.
  4. ^ article The Washington Post
  5. ^ Hermann Weber, Hotel Lux - Die deutsche kommunistische Emigration in Moskau (PDF) Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung No. 443 (October 2006), p. 58. Retrieved November 12, 2011 (in German)
  6. ^ "КАПЛАНОВ РАШИД ХАН" [Kaplanov Rashid Khan]. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
  7. ^ "Moscow prison for US reporter was used in Stalin's purges". Associated Press News. 31 March 2023.
  8. ^ Bourdeaux, Michael (2008-05-13). "Zoya Krakhmalnikova, Christian writer jailed for her beliefs by the Soviet authorities". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
  9. ^ "ISCIP"; Perspective, Volume IV, No. 4 (April–May 1994)
  10. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Mutiny on the Storozhevoy 1975 Part 3 of 3". YouTube. 22 November 2010.
  11. ^ The Skripal Files: The Life and Near Death of a Russian Spy
  12. ^ Hoover Digest Archived 2007-03-19 at the Wayback Machine; 2005 no. 1 The Gulag: Life Inside by Bradley Bauer for the Hoover Institution