Regional history of places of confinement in Russia as viewed by contemporary researchers

The introductory article describes the materials of the themed issue of Historia Provinciae – the Journal of Regional History that are devoted to the history of places of confinement in Russia in regional dimension. Based on the review of the articles published in the issue, the author highlights the problems existing in the present-day Russian historiography that are being studied by the researchers of Russian penitentiary system.

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