1990 Photo Contest, Daily Life, 2nd prize
Photographer

François Paolini

Sygma

01 January, 1989

Public drunkenness is penalized according to strict rules, with heavy fines for repeat offenders. The fourth offence is punished with two years in re-education camp. As 'glasnost' (the policy of openness) gains ground, reportages such as this one on juvenile delinquency give more insight into the Soviet penal system.

About the photographer

François Paolini

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