After speculating the place imprisoned WNBA participant Brittney Griner would serve her jail time, her attorneys confirmed that they now know the place she is positioned.
In response to Reuters, on Thursday, her attorneys revealed that Griner, sentenced to 9 years in a Russian jail after being convicted on drug expenses, has been taken to a penal colony roughly 300 miles southeast of Moscow.
Earlier studies of her whereabouts had been unknown, with solely the information that she could be spending her time at a penal colony. A penal colony is in contrast to a daily jail system. Reportedly, situations are harsher as prisoners work for minimal pay.
Griner’s attorneys confirmed the Phoenix Mercury basketball participant had been taken to Feminine Penal Colony IK-2, positioned within the city of Yavas within the Mordovia area. This is identical area the place one other imprisoned American, Paul Whelan, has been serving his 16-year sentence. The Russian courts convicted him of espionage expenses that he denies. He’s positioned in a unique penal settlement.
In a written assertion, Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boikov mentioned, “We will affirm that Brittney started serving her sentence at IK-2 in Mordovia. We visited her early this week. Brittney is doing in addition to might be anticipated and making an attempt to remain sturdy as she adapts to a brand new atmosphere.”
A consultant from the U.S. State Division said their disappointment in not being notified of the transfer to the penal county, as the US wasn’t informed of her location.
A press release was launched relating to the state of affairs.
“We’re conscious of studies of her location, and in frequent contact with Ms. Griner’s authorized workforce.
“Nonetheless, the Russian Federation has nonetheless failed to supply any official notification for such a transfer of a U.S. citizen, which we strongly protest.”
As beforehand reported, Griner was sentenced to almost 10 years in jail on Aug. 4 by a Russian court docket in Moscow. She has been detained in Russia since February, when Russian authorities found vape canisters with hashish oil in her baggage at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport.
