Corrective colony No. 6, Vladimir Oblast

FKU^{[nb 1]} Corrective Colony No. 6 of the UFSIN of Russia for Vladimir Oblast also known simply as IK-6 Melekhovo or Melekhovo correctional colony, is a strict regime corrective colony located on the outskirts of the town of Melekhovo in Vladimir Oblast, Russia. Abuse and torture of inmates have been reported.^[1][2][3]

FKU Corrective Colony No. 6 of the FSIN of Russia for Vladimir Oblast

Location	Melekhovo, Vladimir Oblast, Russia
Coordinates	56°15′19″N 41°18′59″E
Status	Operational
Managed by	Federal Penitentiary Service

Russian opposition leader and prisoner of conscience Alexei Navalny was imprisoned there from 2022 until late 2023.^[4][5][6]

It is also the last known location of Russian political activist and prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza.^{[7][dubious – discuss]}

Dissident journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza was later transferred elsewhere and then, in August 2024, released from detention.^[8]

Notes

1. 'FKU' stands for Federal Governmental Institution ("federalnoye kazyonnoye uchrezhdeniye") and UFSIN is for Office of the Federal Penitentiary Service ("Управление федеральной службы исполнения наказаний").