“We are perceived as a foreign, ‘western’ element by Russian society” - Interview with Liudmila Alpern, Center for Prison Reform, Moscow, 2 October 2008

Introducing The Moscow Center for Prison ReformPIPSS.ORG - Could you briefly introduce yourself and explain the circumstances that led you to work for the Moscow Center for Prison Reform?Liudmila Alpern: My name is Liudmila Alpern. I am the deputy director of the Moscow Center for Prison Reform. I have been working in this organization for 10 years, although I was connected to it for many more years prior to that. Founded by Valery Abramkin in 1988, the organization has existed for twenty yea...