1923–1991
Solitary cell in Barabanikha labour camp
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Solitary cells, officially called penal isolators, were an integral part of almost every labour camp. They served to punish prisoners for the slightest infringement by means of several days of isolation and a minimum of water and food.
Camp system
transit-camp