What is it like to wait six months for a dentist appointment, have teeth extracted without anesthesia, and be afraid to complain about a medical error just to avoid being sent to a punishment cell (SHIZO)?
In a new episode of the podcast “Critical Condition” (Krytyčny stan), former political prisoner Kiryl Kazei, who served his sentence in Belarusian penal colonies No. 3 and No. 15, shares his personal experience with prison medicine. He candidly talks about the shortage of specialized medical personnel, the administration’s influence over doctors, medicine shortages, and why complaining about medical care behind bars can be life-threatening.