Daily Life, 2nd prize
François Paolini
Sygma
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.
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