Siberian Prison CampsJames Donnelly
Overview Life in Siberia Prison History Prison Life
Siberia Consists of Eastern Russia Encloses all of Northern Asia
75% of Russian land mass 15% of Russia’s population
Life in Siberia Oymyakon
“The coldest village on Earth” Average Temp. -50* C
Fur, Fur, Fur!
Daily life Transportation Burials Diet
Coal dependent
History of Prisons 1754 exile begins
Death penalty not popular until 1900’s Provided labor More humane in public eyes Gulags
1930-1955 Popularized by Stalin
Siberian prisons today Less severe 149 regulated prisons
Life in Prison Trans Siberian railroad Freezing temperatures More social than western prisons
Competitions Labor
Light to heavy depending on convict Visitation is allowed
Very few families actually go
Connections to Society Society Influenced the novel
Works Cited Inside Russia's Toughest Prisons. Prod. National
Geographic. Television. Martin, Eric Grundhauser, Rachel. "Oymyakon." Atlas
Obscura. Atlas Obscura, n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2014. <http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/oymyakon-arctic-circle>.
Naymushin, Ilya. "Inside a Siberian Prison." Reuters.com. Thomas Reuters, n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2014. <http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/slideshow?articleId=USRTR2PAB4#a=12>.
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