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Russian Prison N-240 [VHS]

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There is so little information on Russian prison reform, or lack thereof, that any video on the topic is bound to be informative. Any research or offerings on Russian prisons is extreamly valuable to those interested in this subject.

The video's sequences seem disjointed and thrown together, probably because of the restraints that the film crew must have been under. The video has an odd way of drawing you into the personal lives of inmates and staff, but then aburptly jerks you onto another subject.

Of course the inmates have mostly positive or noncommital things to say about their situation. So, unless you can read between the lines of what the inmates are saying, you will be mislead. It helps to have correctional experience (either as a staff or inmate) to see the truth behind the words.

Rarely can we witness the personal impacts of incarceration, free from media hype and stereotypes, that this video delivers. For that reason alone, I recommend this video.