Corrective colony No. 6, Vladimir Oblast
Prison in Melekhovo, Russia
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FKU[nb 1] Corrective Colony No. 6 of the UFSIN of Russia for Vladimir Oblast also known simply as IK-6 Melekhovo or Melekhovo correctional colony, is a strict regime corrective colony located on the outskirts of the town of Melekhovo in Vladimir Oblast, Russia. Abuse and torture of inmates have been reported.[1][2][3]
- Melekhovo, Vladimir Oblast, Russia
- 56°15′19″N 41°18′59″E
 Interactive map of FKU Corrective Colony No. 6 of the FSIN of Russia for Vladimir Oblast | |
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| Status | Operational |
| Managed by | Federal Penitentiary Service |
Russian opposition leader and prisoner of conscience Alexei Navalny was imprisoned there from 2022 until late 2023.[4][5][6]
It is also the last known location of Russian political activist and prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza.[7][dubious – discuss]
Dissident journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza was later transferred elsewhere and then, in August 2024, released from detention.[8]
Notes
- 'FKU' stands for Federal Governmental Institution ("federalnoye kazyonnoye uchrezhdeniye") and UFSIN is for Office of the Federal Penitentiary Service ("Управление федеральной службы исполнения наказаний").
