1990 Photo Contest, Daily Life, 2nd prize
Photographer

François Paolini

Sygma

01 January, 1989

Shown with his wardens, Vitia (14) is one of 72 detainees in Section 5 of the camp at Mouyask. 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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