Dmitriy Terebilov
Dmitriy Terebilov
Dmitriy Terebilov Imprisoned for His Faith Faces Extension of His Sentence for Talking About God with a Cellmate. New Case Initiated
Kostroma RegionOn April 20, 2023, Dmitriy Terebilov, who has already served 1.5 years of his term for his faith in a penal colony, became a defendant in a new criminal case. It was initiated simply because he answered questions from a cellmate about the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Terebilov now faces an increase of more than twice his prison term — from 3 to 8 years.
Since the end of May 2023, he has been in Detention Center No.1 in Kostroma.
Interestingly, Dmitriy himself learned about the Bible when previously serving a prison term. Immediately he changed for the better and the administration of the penal colony was so impressed that they themselves petitioned for his parole. However, for the same Christian beliefs, in September 2021, Dmitriy was sent to a strict regime colony.