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She had previously been moved to a penal colony in Mordovia.
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Sydney Bishop, CNN, 19 July 2024
Her husband died in a northern Russia penal colony in February and the circumstances surrounding his death have raised questions.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 10 July 2024
Griner was sentenced to nine years in a penal colony.
—J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Gordon Black was arrested on charges of stealing in Russia, he has been sentenced to three years and nine months in a penal colony, per the Associated Press, The Washington Post, CNN and ABC News.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
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Sydney Bishop, CNN, 19 July 2024
Her husband died in a northern Russia penal colony in February and the circumstances surrounding his death have raised questions.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 10 July 2024
Griner was sentenced to nine years in a penal colony.
—J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Gordon Black was arrested on charges of stealing in Russia, he has been sentenced to three years and nine months in a penal colony, per the Associated Press, The Washington Post, CNN and ABC News.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
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“Penal colony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penal%20colony. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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