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Russian Prisons Shift Focus: Surge in Violent Offenders

4/18/2025

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Russian prisons have transformed dramatically, now largely housing paedophiles and rapists after Vladimir Putin deployed murderers to the frontlines in Ukraine. The prison population plummeted from 433,006 to 313,000 within a year, leading to a troubling rise in violent sexual offenders, igniting fears for public safety.

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Russian prisons have transformed dramatically, now largely housing paedophiles and rapists after Vladimir Putin deployed murderers to the frontlines in Ukraine. The prison population plummeted from 433,006 to 313,000 within a year, leading to a troubling rise in violent sexual offenders, igniting fears for public safety.