The Case of Meleshko in Kholmskaya

The appellate court dismissed Vasily Meleshko's appeal. The verdict of the first instance shall enter into force.

There is information that Vasily Meleshko has been transferred from pre-trial detention center No. 3 in the Belgorod region. The destination is unknown.

It becomes known that Vasily Meleshko is in correctional colony No. 11 in the village of Akhtarsky, where he was taken to serve his sentence. Another Jehovah's Witness, Oleg Danilov, is being held in the same colony and was sentenced to a similar punishment for his faith.

The Disciplinary Commission of Correctional Colony No. 11 in the Krasnodar Territory issues two decisions on the placement of a believer in a punishment cell (SHIZO). The reasons for such a severe disciplinary sanction are currently unknown.

The lawyer visits Vasily Meleshko, convicted for his faith, in the colony. The believer tries not to lose heart, despite his health problems: he may have an operation on his collarbone in the hospital of the Federal Penitentiary Service due to the exacerbation of an old injury.

Meleshko has a Bible. He can call his family.

The Fourth Court of Cassation of General Jurisdiction (Krasnodar) rejects the cassation claims of Vasily Meleshko and approves the accusatory decisions of the lower courts. The believer remains in the colony for his faith.

61-year-old Vasiliy Meleshko has been held in the PKT (cell-type room) since June 2, 2022.

Vasily is worried about his state of health. In January, when he was in the medical unit, he was fed once a day for a week. Against this background, his pancreas became inflamed, and no treatment is provided in this regard. The necessary operation on the collarbone also did not take place.

Meleshko has no conflicts with prisoners. The believer has a Bible, but the letters arrive with a great delay and, obviously, not all.

It becomes known that Vasily Meleshko is undergoing a medical examination at the branch of the Regional Hospital No. 2 in the village. Tlustenhabl. This institution is located on the territory of IK-1 in the Republic of Adygea.

It becomes known that Vasily Meleshko was transferred to pre-trial detention center No. 1 in the Krasnodar Territory.

Vasyl Meleshko is again placed in Penal Colony No. 11.

The lawyer visits Vasily in the colony. The believer appears cheerful, despite the fact that he is still kept in strict conditions. Meleshko says that after getting up, 30 prisoners are taken to a room where they sit all day on chairs placed along the wall and watch TV. For meals, they are transferred to the next room. Vasily does not complain about food. Due to the repair of the heating system, it is cold in the unit. Every day, prisoners are taken out for an hour and a half walk. The believer applied for his desire to work in the colony.

Meleshko's relations with his cellmates and administration are good. Medications, in particular painkillers, are given to him at oral request - at times he experiences severe back pain.

Vasily says that when he was in the hospital in Tlyustenkhabl, he had an X-ray of his leg, not his collarbone, in which he had a knitting needle. The attending physician refused to perform the operation, citing the lack of a special device for the extraction of metal structures. Vasiliy received dental care, but he still needs the help of an orthopedic dentist.

The believer has a Bible. He receives correspondence with a delay and in parts. At the stage in the Belgorod pre-trial detention center, he received 200 letters at once, including from Venezuela. Meleshko has already had a long-term date with his wife and a short-term date with his son.

Vasily feels good and is not discouraged. He still needs to see the dentist. The attitude of the cellmates and the administration is good. Phone calls to Vasily are not allowed. Once every two weeks, he receives letters from friends.

The believer spends a week in the hospital. He manages to get timely help, he feels better.

It becomes known that Vasily Meleshko was placed in a punishment cell for 15 days. SHIZO is a punishment cell on the territory of the colony, where the strictest conditions of detention are established. The existence of such penalties may prevent a prisoner from being released on parole or having his sentence commuted.

Vasiliy Meleshko is in the process of being transferred to a penal colony located in the village of Dvubratskoye, Krasnodar Territory, where he will continue to serve his sentence.

Vasiliy Meleshko arrives at correctional colony No. 6, located in the village of Dvubratskoye (Krasnodar Territory).

It becomes known that Vasiliy Meleshko is in correctional colony No. 11 in the village of Akhtarsky, Krasnodar Territory. During the transfer, he caught a bad cold.

Upon arrival at the colony, the believer is confined to a cell-type cell, a cell with a stricter regime of detention, where freedom of movement is significantly restricted.

Vasiliy Meleshko was twice sent to the punishment cell, each time for 15 days. He is now serving his second term. In general, the believer feels alert, but feels a lack of physical activity and experiences shortness of breath.

At the request of the correctional colony, judge Nadezhda Kuchukova imposed administrative supervision on Vasiliy Meleshko. In addition to the restrictions imposed earlier, the believer is forbidden to leave the Abinsk district without the permission of the internal affairs bodies. In addition, the man is obliged to come to the department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs 4 times a month and cannot be outside the house from 22:00 to 6:00. These restrictions will be in effect for the next 3 years.