This survey took place between October 18–24, 2018 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age of 18 in 136 localities of 52 of the country’s regions. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants.
The statistical error of these studies for a selection of 1600 people (with a probability of 0.95) does not exceed:
3.4% for indicators around 50%
2.9% for indicators around 25%/75%
2.0% for indicators around 10%/90%
1.5% for indicators around 5%/95%
LAST MONTH THERE WERE NUMEROUS REPORTS IN THE MEDIA ABOUT THE TORTURE AND ABUSE OF INMATES AT THE PENAL COLONY IN YAROSLAVL. HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THIS? (one answer)
| Oct. 18 | |
| I’ve heard a lot about it | 7 |
| I’ve heard something about it, but I don’t know what the essence of the issue is | 23 |
| This is the first I have heard of it | 69 |
| It is difficult to say | 2 |
IN YOUR OPINION, IS TORTURING INMATES IN RUSSIAN PENAL COLONIES A WIDESPREAD PRACTICE OR WAS THIS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT? (one answer)
| Oct. 18 | |
| This is a widespread practice | 33 |
| This is an isolated incident | 40 |
| There is no torture in Russian penal colonies | 6 |
| It is difficult to say | 21 |
IN YOUR OPINION, IS IT ACCEPTABLE TO BEAT AND ABUSE INMATES IN PENAL COLONIES? (one answer)
| Oct. 18 | |
| Abusing and beating inmates is inexcusable under any circumstances | 57 |
| In some situations, it becomes necessary to use force against inmates | 28 |
| Inmates don’t have the right to expect decent treatment | 7 |
| It is difficult to say | 7 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).
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