Buried in Russia’s frozen Orenburg steppe near the Kazakh border, Black Dolphin is a fortress known for housing life-sentenced prisoners. With no second chances, this prison is infamous for its unforgiving environment. In 2016, an unusual escape attempt occurred. Could you endure even a week in this notorious place?

00:00 Surviving Black Dolphin (Russia’s Most Dangerous Prison)
02:39 Black Dolphin 101
09:09 Survival Tips
10:31 Vladimir Nikolayev "The Ogre"
12:01 Oleg Rylkov "The Tolyatti Ripper"
15:08 Yuri Tsiuman "The Black Tights Killer"
16:20 Andrei Melyukh "The Brick Maniac"
19:17 Culture and The Wider System

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