Russia Begins Closing Prisons As Prisoners And Staff Are Recruited For War In Ukraine

With both prisoners and staff being recruited to fight in Ukraine, prison populations in Russia have dwindled, leading officials to close some facilities.
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[@LR-jk2jk]

What a horrific country.

[@nataliiateteruk585]

Mordor ever been like thus.

[@lance8080]

Russia is smart.

[@user-zy3nv1jy1m]

Ukraine is the most corrupt country in Europe

[@chriscarlino5561]

Don’t confuse the countries politics with its people. You think China is more moral than Russia??? Public executions? child labor? IMO that’s the real enemy.

[@chriscarlino5561]

What about China?

[@blacklisted4885]

Dystopian nightmare

[@user-dm1sd7fz2b]

Unfortunately, I live here and like a hungry salivating hyena the government follows me trying to send me to the meatgrinder...

[@btudrus]

@@user-dm1sd7fz2b Why haven't you flee?

[@user-dm1sd7fz2b]

@@btudrus Because to flee you need to have money or relatives who can help you abroad which I either don't have or what I have is currently not enough. Right now I'm already in survival mode, but I'm doing my best to organize my life now in order to get the hell out of here in the future

[@handlmycck]

​@@user-dm1sd7fz2bremember to take out commanders if you are forced to hold a weapon. Good luck

[@blacklisted4885]

@@user-dm1sd7fz2b run for siberia, the woods, come to the UK and claim asylum

[@bfelten1]

So in Russia, the dreaded card in Monopoly: "Go straight to jail without passing go." is now replaced by: "Go straight to war without passing jail."?

[@dustintacohands1107]

Russian monopoly card “Go to jail wait 3 turns then die”

[@bfelten1]

@@dustintacohands1107 LOL! Yeah, soon we have a whole new deck of cards for a Russian Monopoly. 😅

[@juve3030]

You forgot do not collect 200 rubles.

[@Dark_Bandon]

@@bfelten1 Yeah. They'll read. You're 200. Go direct to Hell.

[@dustintacohands1107]

@@juve3030 do not pass go do not collect 200 rubles comrade

[@sgladiadis]

So they are all sent a death sentence

[@riparianlife97701]

Or to surrender, change sides and fight for Ukraine.

[@Critic-qn3hg]

They have no choice,, they're going to die anyways, either by Russian hands, probably more likely, Ukraine NATO, they're stuck in darkness, PS I've never seen a darker country than not,,, USSR or Russia or whatever you want to call it it's all the same

[@ian7033-qj9wg]

@@riparianlife97701 Ukraine doesnt want convicted criminals.

[@Dark_Bandon]

It's funny that the guards get sent too. I've read that the convicts always liquidate their former jailers at the first opportunity. 😂😂😂

[@mattaddison1910]

@sgladiadis not really a death sentence. Russia is in a good position nowadays to rotate their soldiers, too, so people get a break from the fighting.

[@nobbynobbs8182]

Depraved regime

[@certaindeaf8315]

Ruzzia is a prison. 🇺🇸 ❤🇺🇦

[@elgoog7830]

So is usa and britain

[@DDRWakaLaka]

​@@elgoog7830a. No. b. Whataboutism.

[@shakengandulf]

​​@@elgoog7830 Imagine coming up with this comeback.. take that ? Thats why usa and Britain have a immigration problem. But wait, there a prison 😂

[@mattaddison1910]

Good little slavabot, here's your shekels and your goyslop.

[@elgoog7830]

@@shakengandulf Are you mental??.. I'm simply stating 2 more countries that are prison shitholes. And yes, those 2 countries are currently excepting more prisoners. The lowlife's that are 'migrating' to those 2 shitholes, have a collective IQ of -7. Which I'm sure you're right there with them. Dur-der-dur.. take that.

[@donkoh5738]

So basically, Kre'mlin HQ command has nationalized Wagner... who would have thought.

[@Thor.Jorgensen]

That's a loss on Putin's part. Now they can't send them to the Congo, Nigeria, Mali, Niger, Eritrea, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Yemen, and say "No, Russia does not have soldiers in those countries!" as they have in the past. Now they have to say that yes, those are Russian soldiers supporting the OPFOR.

[@ikechukwuogbu9306]

​@@Thor.Jorgensen what a way to cope. Great Russia (not to be confused with great britain) is single handedly standing up to a coalition of western bullies called NATO and bots like you are whining in your corner.

[@Hiznogood]

Putin said himself that Wagner PMC has been fully financed by Kremlin, so I guess he let the cat out of the bag himself. He to said that it was a war Russia fought in Ukraine, but strangely enough he hasn’t been trialed and sent to prison. I guess laws doesn’t concern him as he can do whatever he wants to! When will the Russian serfs wake up and take their own freedom?

[@donkoh5738]

@@Thor.Jorgensen Fair point on paper... but consider the silovik HQ command also have a black belt in word wiggling and narrative shaping. i.e., Continue to one thing covertly or unilaterally and just describe the situation as something else, however it wants to.

[@jarimakela7307]

And Kiev HQ has nazilized western Ukraine.

[@MrPetermc199]

A failed state

[@mattaddison1910]

I agree, the US has failed as a country. What a joke.

[@DDRWakaLaka]

​@@mattaddison1910Nice whataboutism, cuck

[@FlyingPilot-zt1vj]

Been to Moscow, St Petetsburg latelly? Because I have not seen there any signs if failed state. Unlike Ukraine and across the water, skid street and similiar.

[@SK-lt1so]

What a cesspool

[@princeofcupspoc9073]

The difference is that Wagner recruits were volunteers, who could have a long career with the organization. The Russian army recruits are cannon fodder slaves who won't last a month.

[@ConstanceChisala-vo1ho]

That's the thing they aren't trained even with the whether

[@wolfgangemmerich7552]

Russia didn`t want this Folks alive back in the RF .

[@madmax5841]

Ukraine had 10 mobilizations and recently lowered the drafting age of men. Keep coping.

[@user-zy3nv1jy1m]

@@wolfgangemmerich7552 Exacty, its a win/win for Russia

[@wolfgangemmerich7552]

@@user-zy3nv1jy1m What means : ,, Catch bullet at 4 a.m and stay ( rather lay ) where you are !"

[@leiag201]

When a country starts to resort to using convict's as soldiers, you know that there's something wrong with their fighting force

[@lc3853]

Oh yeah, i remember when all the pro sports leagues shut down for the recent wars because all the perfect athletes volunteered. How many ex-convicts do you work with? When you get out of jail, you are unemployable by private companies. All those guys are offered a future as a hero, to wipe their records, or a quick death. They don't take the issue lightly. Some want to end their suffering.

[@christianevanherck6023]

The combination of a failed war abroad and a brittle, strained system at home is increasing the likelihood of some sort of implosion inside Russia.

[@aumelb]

Or with the government trying not to lose popular support by drafting ordinary citizens.

[@jessicaregina1956]

😂 penal battalions existed.

[@Pikkabuu]

@@lc3853 Nothing heroic in invading another country and committing warcrimes....

[@user-ru5be4iy9t]

Russia 'cleanses' its society.

[@melissasmess2773]

👍🏻

[@user-ru5be4iy9t]

@@melissasmess2773 It's why the war won't end untill all of Russia are faithful members of the Russian Orthodox Church.

[@deecee1522]

Shame on Putin . Shame on Russia

[@johnrr8854]

Was your outrage the sane when NATO invaded Iraq, Libya and Syria?

[@DDRWakaLaka]

@@johnrr8854 based NATO

[@shakengandulf]

​@johnrr8854 OHH so that makes everything ok. What a fkd up mentality. And what if he's outrage was the same. Your transparent attitude stays transparent.

[@travismccraw6013]

​@@johnrr8854 you speak of nonsense.

[@mattaddison1910]

@@johnrr8854 Very good point. These slavabot goyslops never have the integrity to admit their own country has done the same. I bet they cheered whenever middle eastern fighters were killed in a strike, assuming they're even old enough.

[@darkelectric2024]

Ah my empathy goes as Far as my arm is long, they're fertiliser now.

[@SeemoreDunkan]

Crazy..

[@user-vg5bf4kk1j]

The ruzzia ways to recycle & Reuse

[@thesprinklerguy2598]

ah we've done it too sort of... never to this extreme though. But during war/drafting judges would sometimes give an option of jail or service. Now even if a judge wanted to give you an option they can't mostly do to the military being very strict on recruitment anyone... even weed possession as a juvenile can disqualify you from joining the army...

[@Chris-ki5rb]

they forgot the third "r" though, which is "reduce"

[@mattaddison1910]

@@thesprinklerguy2598 It's nice that you're trying to teach US history to the Gen X.

[@JK-br1mu]

@@mattaddison1910 it's nice that he's trying to run interference for Russia's criminal army, which is nothing like anything the US military ever had.

[@YoutubeCensorshit]

"They won't commit war crimes."

[@Marc_Gagne]

In fact putin signed into law that convicts can do whatever and not be prosecuted.

[@humbertomonteiro6742]

😂😂😂, only the orcs....

[@catherineandpaulfuters2523]

Stay strong and never give up 🇪🇺🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇬🇧

[@mamomemauoane1236]

Yall sacrifised ukraine for nonsense

[@ElRabito]

​@@mamomemauoane1236Russnaziwh0reson

[@DDRWakaLaka]

​@@mamomemauoane1236What nonsense? Please, enlighten us.

[@nancygabionza4729]

Youre wrong maybe russia sacrifice for nonsense isnt it youre country invade Ukrian

[@iberiano-ls2rv]

​@@mamomemauoane1236 Botroll alert!

[@stevemangino]

Ivan has always been criminal

[@KlodianHysi]

Yes Zelensky has always been this way a communist that has no elections .

[@user-zy3nv1jy1m]

Ukraine is the most corrupt country in Europe

[@shoktroop]

So is America and everyone else. You think we are PURE here in the US.. You have not served your country like I have and seen the shit we pull. You only see what the news tells u

[@chriscarlino5561]

So was Biden and his kid in Ukraine

[@chriscarlino5561]

And Biden’s kid?

[@SonOfTheChinChin]

>storngest army in the world >recruits prisoners

[@aumelb]

Well the prisoners at least have some incentive to fight in Ukraine. Ordinary Russians don't. It's not like they would be defending their country or anything.

[@madden12]

Incentive? As in get out alive? ​@@aumelb

[@aumelb]

@@madden12 as in regain their freedom as a condition of their service. Also, the conditions in Russian prisons aren't that great, so some may regard a battlefield as an improvement.

[@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044]

What a way to reduce prison overcrowding

[@nobbynobbs8182]

Pity that there's no rule of law in Russia, and that there are plenty of Russians imprisoned for non criminal acts

[@Dark_Bandon]

Nah. Russia simply jails more people.

[@stevencharnock9271]

Sharp reduction in crime especially repeat offenders

[@btudrus]

LOL, no, quite the opposite will be true. A large number of people who lost their job and existence and return from the front with injuries. The new criminal gangs will only be thriving after the war. And there will be no prisons for them...

[@TheTitaniumSkull]

If russia has to drag convicts into a war and their prison guards it says russia is hitting a new low in desperation. Sounds to me the EU and USA can shorten this war if they get their acts together and get the supplies moving.

[@theotheleo6830]

That's one way to decrease the prison population. But this is hardly unheard of, as an example, the US offered prisoners early release to fight during WW2.

[@alouisschafer7212]

Recycle and Reuse. The Soviet Way 💀

[@aumelb]

Actually, people with criminal records weren't allowed to serve on Soviet Army and weren't drafted. Putin's strategy is a new low.

[@spymasterflash]

Keep them open --- as MORGUES !

[@texaswunderkind]

Prisoners make excellent soldiers. They only care about others, and they take direction really well, especially when ordered to die for no reason.

[@evanangel2022]

Straight into the meat grinder, this is terrible

[@Dark_Bandon]

It's funny that the guards get sent too.

[@Chris-ki5rb]

@@Dark_Bandon guards are often worse than the inmates so it seems like poetic justice to me

[@Dark_Bandon]

@@Chris-ki5rb The convicts have been liquidating their former jailers.

[@lmeza1983]

@@Dark_Bandon I would too

[@johnpenley]

Release the meat shields. 🥩🛡️

[@sammellor605]

If the staff and prisoners go to war together, will the prisoners kill the staff before the Ukrainian army get the chance?

[@Mike_Davidson]

Pay your taxes or you could end up on the frontline. 😂😂😂🤦🏻‍♂️

[@aumelb]

Tax evasion and embezzlement used to be favourite made up charges in Rusisa for sending political opposition to jail. Now it's "extremism".

[@roxximusik8958]

If any of these reports are credible, the Russian Federation has sunk to new lows of depravity in its desperation to continue prosecution of the illegal and immoral war in Ukraine. Makes Yevgheny Pregozhin not just hero, but also some kind of visionary. 👽🔰

[@marcpaulus6291]

Its way worse. The bunch up immigrants and foreign students, sue them over spying and other bullshit, then send them right to the front lines. You protest against the war? Jail -> Frontlines. You are a moslem or jewish? Jail -> Frontlines.

[@mattaddison1910]

Except this is no news, and prison recruitment has been a long time Russian policy on managing convict levels. Put them to work or send them to fight, why should they sit idle? Plus, Russian prisons are very strict. Most prisoners there would love another shot at freedom.

[@migproductions4045]

Pregozhin was a mass murdering butcher.

[@aumelb]

Prigozhin a hero? Give me a break. 😂

[@kevincarter6001]

Now this explains why they no longer use the de@th penalty, they need conscripted soldiers. Good thinkin boris

[@lance8080]

USA should employ this policy 🇺🇸

[@petrovepryk3786]

And if they survive for 6 (+/-) months, they are being sent home to live among civilians. And most of them commit more crimes and are being sent to prison again.

[@freemusicforyou2011]

putin thinks and act as a criminal. Considering this will allow anyone to understand his life, politics, actions and plans.

[@mattaddison1910]

I bet in 2021 you were posting comments saying Putin is a strong leader that Europe needs XD

[@freemusicforyou2011]

@@mattaddison1910 well, you lost your bet. Congratulations. putin was a criminal even before 1999.

[@averagemichael]

- Strongest army behind USA - Recruits Prisoners

[@paulonunes2002]

Mais violações dos direitos humanos na Rússia, prisioneiros também tem direitos, inclusive de serem protegidos pelo estado enquanto cumprem suas penas, portanto mandá-los morrer numa guerra é o mesmo que condená-los à pena de morte sem direito a um julgamento justo. Glória à Ucrânia 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 Glória aos heróis ucranianos 💪💪💪👊👊👊

[@andregustavo1891]

PRISIONERS DESERVES MORE RESPECT IN BATTLEFIELD THAN MERCENARIES.

[@richardzahumensky5253]

The normal population of Russia must love this when the convicts end up on their block after their tour.

[@mattaddison1910]

Yeah fair play, they earned their freedom. They did a lot more for the country than most others.

[@richardzahumensky5253]

@@mattaddison1910 criminals help criminals.

[@mattaddison1910]

@@richardzahumensky5253 By that definition, any nation that invades another becomes a criminal one. USA, anyone?

[@riparianlife97701]

And how is this a sign that Russia has/had a strong army?

[@mattaddison1910]

USA sent convicts into war many times, wouldn't you say they still had a strong military? Despite technically losing the last few mass campaigns they've carried out.

[@DDRWakaLaka]

​@@mattaddison1910Got anything besides whataboutism to argue with, "Matt"?

[@riparianlife97701]

@@mattaddison1910 The US kept Russia from being taken by Germany WHILE fighting Japan, using ordinary citizens from all walks of life. Russia can't even fight a tiny country they can DRIVE to without emptying prisons.

[@riparianlife97701]

The US saved Russia and Europe from Germany, while also fighting Japan, using people from all walks of life. Russia can't fight a tiny country they can DRIVE to, without literally emptying prisons.

[@mattaddison1910]

@@DDRWakaLaka Whataboutism shield deflection. Very nice. Now, are you actually going to challenge the point, or hide behind buzzwords like the pseudo-intellectual that you are?

[@garzongarzon7514]

Very good idea to send inmates to fight war

[@williamwells1862]

Great idea. Close all the prisons. they will be grate on de front lines. In the US it used to cost $25,000 a year, no telling watt it is now.

[@GermanRLopez]

Aaaaahhhh…that’s how crime has been going down…mmmmmmmm…very interesting! 🤨

[@texaspapa9445]

Damn novel idea

[@valorz6064]

America should learn to do the same with its prisons. Oh wait, we do... But with even less pay...

[@BigChilla420]

They won the 1v1 in the Gulag now they redeployed to the warzone

[@The38alt]

All I see is a desperate move that will backfire.

[@jonronaldflores3007]

from being the no. 2 armed forces in the world to now being the no. 2 armed forces in Ukraine

[@mattaddison1910]

Good overused joke. The Russians seem to be doing well so far. It appears Ukraine has only been winning thanks to donations from literally ALL of NATO. It's easy to play with infinite ammo cheat lol.

[@stevewong3353]

Why make them sign contracts if you are just going to do whatever you want anyway?

[@Wizard080]

Wonder how many of these prisoners are protesters that were against the war.

[@BakiasGR]

Only I believe it is a good thing?

[@The_Greedy_Orphan]

Also means Russia keeps it's official death toll low, I doubt they count prisoners as soldiers, nor mercanaries, or "volunteers" from Uzbekistan or other such countries.

[@irvkettering1752]

So now the prison staff is available for duty as cannon fodder in "meat attacks" in Ukraine?

[@and11rew09]

Most of them are in prison for commemorating the life and legacy of Sir Navalny !

[@user-vz7ci4tw4s]

"What if there was a war and no one showed up?"

[@averagemichael]

😂😂😂 they're desperate, only thing that is scary in russia is their nukes they suck at army and strategies

[@user-tt6il2up4o]

Having a crap army would be losing in Vietnam. Yanks had overwhelming superiority in every area in Vietnam and still lost to men which sharp sticks. US armed forces what a joke.

[@MrCykotickiwi]

book marking this for when Ukrainians start using Prisoners..

[@apollodorusfufluns9657]

Vladolf Putler's way of silently mobilising and at the same time reintroducing the death penalty.

[@VictorBonello]

How clever they are😂

[@veronicamifsud9646]

Now do a RUNNER

[@HunterShows]

This is good?

[@colinsmall8170]

Desperate Despot.

[@sa.377]

During periods of poverty or adversity, in ancient Rome, prisoners were massively thrown to lions or forced to participate in gladiatorial combat for public entertainment in the Colosseum. Just sayin.....

[@rolisreefranch]

Brilliant. And here in the US we've imported millions of latin americas prisoners. Time to repurpose these Human Resources.

[@roxximusik8958]

Here in the UK, we don't actually know which ones are likely to pose a threat to society. What's the story in North America ?

[@user-oo8wf9gq6r]

Why would they release you, it's a one way ticket

[@user-el5cv1hc9k]

I ...am.....legal SIGNATORY...

[@thebigcheese8169]

Literal penal battalions, hoi4 is becoming real life

[@nickunknown7558]

So they are in desperate need of cannon fodders?

[@cosak23]

Ruzzian meat market

[@ravgm7947]

So those were meat waves? Good job putin, this was actual special military operation.

[@karlthomas2360]

Kleptocracy

[@andypitt2848]

😮

[@claustrophobeinspace]

Russian becaming country run by gangsters LOL

[@worldpeace2688]

Chipped

[@RaniVeluNachar-kx4lu]

Wasn't the colonization of Australia started at Botany Bay? With people let out of English Prisons? At the time, in England, one could be put in prison for being in debt and unable to pay, or even to pay a parent's debt too? And those debts, to rich English landowners who placed high rents on land for poor, itinerant farmers to try to work a pathetic existence growing potatoes or something with meager tools and maybe a donkey or a draft animal. The European system was not too nice to poor people for centuries. Rich, landed Gentry making all the rules. The working poor, tied to the land, "serfs" the Russians called them, Subjects the Royalty would refer to the masses of ordinary people without land or title. It's not too much difference now. Corporate US titans, these too big to fail companies with their Rock Star founders and CEO's, the Musk's, the Dimon's, the Zuckerberg's, the Bezos's. Too rich to really ever run out of money, yet seemingly eager to make even more and expend their power into the political and media influence realm, maybe it's just too tempting to play King or Oligarch once the fortune is made? Why not? Just become Ozymandias, King of Kings, look upon my visage and despair?

[@MrCykotickiwi]

A month later.... what you you guys got to say now??

[@chriauc2976]

That would be funny 😅 Russia going for life expectancy records and cheating to get there lol

[@namastezen3300]

Thank you

[@user-el5cv1hc9k]

Mosque Tower OWNER.....Einstein.stalin.

[@elmerkilred159]

So, let me get this straight. Russian criminals who are in prison for not obeying laws, are being sent to the front lines to obey orders by officers. Interesting. I need to go to Costco and restock my supply of popcorn.

[@ihatserbs1771]

Disobedience in the army and the civilian world have radically different consequences

[@elmerkilred159]

@@ihatserbs1771 So, let me try this again. Russian Prisoners who disobeyed laws are given LOADED RIFLES and given orders by officers...

[@aumelb]

​@@elmerkilred159 most prisoners aren't there for murder.

[@elmerkilred159]

@@aumelb They are there for breaking a law. Amirite?

[@angelachanelhuang1651]

prince William and harry have outlived every war and death

[@GSSurry]

Most annoying background music

[@wednesdayweld564]

The crew are thereby expected to report to Eminiar's disintegration chambers... ?

[@lc3853]

On the other hand, the USA has private prisons, which MUST stay open to create shareholder dividends. They are paid by the government per prisoner-day, so the goal is maximum occupancy. Judges are lobbied to favor prison sentences over house arrest. Also, prisoners are used as slave labor disguised as training programs for other private companies. Upon release, they are deemed unemployable and tend to re-offend to gain rent money or food. Repeat cycle.

[@DDRWakaLaka]

Neat whataboutism and spewing the exact same other comments as your year-old bot friends

[@nataliiateteruk585]

Think about the horror for once being 2023 a rison guard staff. At 2024 being forced drafted for Sturm unit together with your former prisoner nurderous rapist.

[@Leonard-lu4er]

They all got a chance to join the army. Great to see criminals doing their part! Ukraine chases down people on the street, who are still in Ukraine, to force them to fight for Zelensky.

[@DDRWakaLaka]

"Got the chance" 😂😂😂

[@stefannikolic4401]

Agreed. At least they can choose. Ukrainians are captured on the streets to go the frontline.

[@johnunderwoods]

And even with prisoners, Russia embarrass the whole nato 😂

[@DDRWakaLaka]

@@johnunderwoods weird cope. also "the whole NATO" isn't grammatically correct, Ruskie

[@user-dm1sd7fz2b]

"They got a chance to escape the horror of russian prisons, because living there is worse than death" is what the truth is...

[@davidshoup3856]

Good for them. I served in the US Army in the 1990's with a guy who the judge gave the choice "go to jail or join the army." He was a good guy. The Russian military is only taking volunteers. it's a waste of time and counterproductive to try and force someone to fight that never works. How the French Foreign Legion works to. Jail or military was a common thing in the US military before the all volunteer military began in the 1970's after the Vietnam war. Three years in arrow the US has missed volunteer recruitment goals.

[@DDRWakaLaka]

You... really don't understand how this works, do you? They're not volunteering, they're being forced.

[@hernanbustillo191]

​@@DDRWakaLakaso mush love for Russia prisoners 😂😂😂😂

[@justthink8282]

I've got news for you... It's 2024

[@PaulTierney-nb3qe]

Excellent use of prisoners

[@robmar7190]

Will most prisoners be released back into the community? At least 95% of all State prisoners will be released from prison at some point; nearly 80% will be released to parole supervision. At yearend 2002, 1,440,655 prisoners were under the jurisdiction of State or Federal correctional authorities.

[@DDRWakaLaka]

Nice whataboutism 🎉

[@cliffdenis144]

That is the proper use of prisoners do you want them to just stay and eat only

[@Dark_Bandon]

Convicts are not good soldiers. They die easily and surrender fast.

[@TheShadowOfZama]

This is a sign of Russian desperation as pre-war Russia used their prisoners for forced labour. By recruiting innmates to fight on the frontlines they've gutted the very profitable prison based economy they'd build up around those innmates. Innmates and the employees of state owned enterprises or organizations were the low hanging fruit for the Russian government to recruit and if they have to shut entire prisons and penal colonies down then it means that they're rapidly exhausting that low hanging fruit.

[@eudaenomic]

Oh? I do believe it was common practice in the past here in the US.

[@DDRWakaLaka]

Nice whataboutism! Very cool! Also, the past is not right now, hope this helps.

[@Dark_Bandon]

Classic WHATABOUTISM. I hope your looking over your shoulder because when the convicts run out the troll farm workers are next for the meat grinder. You're future 200

[@MK-nv3uj]

Its better fight for their lands,no ned sit in prison and do nothing in war time.Its total legit move from govt.

[@jarimakela7307]

Nice propaganda. There is always been a lot young griminal men in British army because they have had a choice to avoid prison if they join to army.

[@wolfbbq6076]

Correct me if im wrong but you are talking utter bollocks.

[@jarimakela7307]

@@wolfbbq6076 Yes you are wrong. And its same with France Foreign Legion. And I dont know how much Russia need those prisoners because every day more than 1500 volunteer join in Russia army.

[@angeldetierra3855]

-- Propaganda!

[@soderlund3610]

Aaahaha 😂

[@blackwatertv7018]

Well, that’s one solution for Americas over crowded prison system should the need arise… Let’s hope it doesn’t but

[@Dark_Bandon]

Convicts make terrible soldiers and the surrender very easily. Have you not seen how many convicts have made Zolkin POW interviews. It's a lot.

[@dark_master_Makei]

Which one of the American countries exactly?

[@393boss]

BS cia/ukr propaganda

[@thebigcheese8169]

Every comment section gotta have the schizo delusional vatnik