Russia plans seven new 'superprisons' despite war recruitment emptying its jails

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Russia plans seven prison complexes, with capacity for more than 20,000 inmates, by 2035, including one in Russian-occupied Kherson. The plans come as Russia’s prison population has fallen sharply since 2021, partly because inmates have been recruited as contract soldiers for the war in Ukraine.

Seven complexes holding more than 20,000 inmates are planned for 2035, including one in Russian-occupied Kherson, even as the prison population has dropped from 465,000 to 282,000 since 2021, largely because inmates have been recruited as contract soldiers for the war in Ukraine.