The Long, Violent History of the Russian Prison Where the American Accused Spy Is Being Held

U.S. Marine veteran Paul Whelan is likely to face isolation, cold showers and intense interrogations in the Russian prison where he is being held on spying charges, according to experts and accounts from people who survived detention there.

Lefortovo Prison in Moscow, where Whelan is being held, has a long, violent history.

U.S. Marine veteran Paul Whelan is likely to face isolation, cold showers and intense interrogations in the Russian prison where he is being held on spying charges, according to experts and accounts from people who survived detention there. Lefortovo Prison in Moscow, where Whelan is being held, has a long, violent history.