Vinnik spoke about the harsh conditions in American prisons
On February 18, Russian Alexander Vinnik, who was released from an American prison, told Izvestiya in an interview about the harsh conditions of detention in the United States.
According to him, conditions in any prison in the United States are harsh, and Santa Rita, where Vinnik was held, is known for low-quality food.
The Russian noted that in detention he helped distribute and clean meals and worked in the laundry room.
"Getting up at five in the morning, breakfast. During this time, breakfast is warmed in the oven, then we distribute it to the prisoners. Next, it's all cleaned up. At nine o'clock I went to work in the laundry until one o'clock. After one o'clock, a short break. At 3:30-4 o'clock dinner and then, as they say, free time. I read, did sports, physical exercises," Vinnik shared his daily routine in a California prison.
He said that he reread "War and Peace" and familiarized himself with many works of the school program.
"What we were assigned in school, of course, I did not read. But there was time to read in prison: all Dostoevsky, most of our classical writers, Chekhov, various fiction, also spiritual literature", - shared Vinnik.
The release of Vinnik from prison after almost eight years of imprisonment became known on February 12. The Russian arrived in Moscow the next day. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called his return a joyful event for Russia and emphasized the unreasonableness of the Russian's imprisonment. Vinnik himself called his return a surprise and admitted that he missed his homeland.
In the United States, authorities accused Vinnik of laundering up to $9 billion through the cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e (now defunct) and distributing malware for extortion. On February 15, the Russian lawyer Arkady Bukh told Izvestia that the U.S. prosecutor's office completely dropped the charges against Vinnik and now he has no criminal record.
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