It’s been 8 months since Russia wrongfully detained Brittney Griner for having vape cartridges with hashish oil.
In the time since Griner has been sentenced to 9 years in prison. Her family and supporters have constantly called for her release to no avail. No progress has been made. The US government offered to swap prisoners with Russia, but it didn’t work. Griner and her lawyers tried to appeal her sentence, but it was denied.
Now, Griner’s wrongful imprisonment is going to get even worse.
Russia has begun the process of moving Griner to a penal colony, according to reporting from ESPN’s T.J. Quinn. Her family has no idea where she is right now or where she’s being moved to and notification can take weeks.
This is horrifying — plain and simple. This puts Griner is some very real and potentially life-threatening danger.
Let’s look at the details.