“Paul described to our parents what conditions are now in the colony in a recent telephone conversation.
The workshop where they sew clothes is practically not heated, there is about 40 degrees Fahrenheit (about + 5 ° C -
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The barracks are a little warmer - about 50 degrees Fahrenheit (+10 ° C.) ", - quotes RIA Novosti his words.
It is noted that since December 10, a special quarantine was introduced in the colony due to the situation with the coronavirus.
“Paul made it clear that there was some kind of illness in the colony, but the prison did not explain what it was.
The prison has barracks for prisoners, and one is currently holding the sick.
They are not transferred to a prison with medical facilities, ”said Whelan's brother.
On June 15, the court found Whelan guilty of espionage against Russia and sentenced him to 16 years in a maximum security colony.
In December 2018, the FSB announced the arrest of Whelan during a spy action in Moscow.