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IK-6 Penal Colony

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Background

FKU 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. Russian opposition leader and prisoner of conscience Alexei Navalny was imprisoned there from 2022 until late 2023. It is also the last known location of Russian political activist and prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza.

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1959

Operational

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Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1959

Region

Melekhovo, Vladimir Oblast

Security level

High-security

Death-row facility

No

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Known issues

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Notable inmates

  • Alexei Navalny
    Alexei Navalny
    1976–2024 · politician

    Alexei Anatolyevich Navalny (Russian: Алексей Анатольевич Навальный, IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsʲej ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ nɐˈvalʲnɨj]; 4 June 1976 – 16 February 2024) was a Russian opposition leader, anti-corruption activist and political prisoner.

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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-ik-6-penal-colony,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {IK-6 Penal Colony},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/ik-6-penal-colony},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}