After his release his recovery period has been spent at the harsh Chistopol Prison. In January 1982 his mother and brother were allowed the first visit to Shcharansky in 16 months. His deteriorating health underlines the harshneps of prison conditions. And of what reason. we may ask. has this man suffered so much? Authorities respond with the answer "treason." Yet when did an individuals desire to emigrate to Israel for a life with his wife become defined as "treasonous"? Shcharanskys 13year sentence is a reminder of the outrageousness of a system that still exists in the Soviet Union. In 1977. his wife.
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