I'm David Tesinsky from Prague and I'm an independent photographer of the subcultures, urban cultures, street stories, and people's stories in general AKA reportage/social documentary photo series. I've made this portrait photography series of the women and men serving life sentence inside of a prison in Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine... One of these serial killers has killed 29 people.
Some of the convicted felons had a wedding right inside of a prison. It was a very traditional one with the wedding night as well. This is supposed to be a prison for the "worst cases" from the whole of Ukraine but the prison looks really above a standard hostel. Very nice and clean showers, for example. Each murderer has a TV. There is a room for rent for one to several nights in case the prison inmate would like to spend some time in private with his/her lover or husband/wife. It cost about 4€ a night.
All convicted were cooperating well. Ukrainian journalist Oleksiy Naumenko went there with me and helped me to get access to the jail and that's how I got the chance to take these interesting photos.
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#1 Volodymyr Kyrylenko Was Convicted In 2001 Of Robbery Series And Willful Brutal Murders
Number of victims: 2, Number of convictions: 2. He is serving a life sentence in a prison called #100.
21points
#2 Ruslan Khudoliy Was Convicted In 2004 Of Robbery Series, Thefts And Willful Brutal Murders
Number of victims: 29, Number of convictions: 1. He is serving a life sentence in a prison called #100.
16points
#3 Lilia Chizhyk Was Convicted In 2009 Of Robbery Series And Willful Murders
Number of victims: 3, Number of convictions: 2. She is serving a life sentence in a prison called #54.
16points
#4 Valentyna Luchaninova Was Convicted In 2008 Of Homicide And Murders (Incl. During Family Quarrel)
Number of victims: 3, Number of convictions: 1. She is serving a life sentence in a prison called #54.
14points
#5 Vitaliy Lukashuk Was Convicted In 2003 Of Willful Brutal Murder (Acclaimed, Took The Blame Of His Brother)
Number of victims: 1, Number of convictions: 3. He is serving a life sentence in a prison called #100.
14points
#6 Volodymyr Kyrylenko Was Convicted In 2001 Of Robbery Series And Willful Brutal Murders
Number of victims: 2, Number of convictions: 2. He is serving a life sentence in NAME OF PRISON HERE.
12points
#7 Aider Reshitov Was Convicted In 2001 Of Robbery Series, Willful Brutal Murders And Arson
Number of victims: 3, Number of convictions: 1. He is serving a life sentence in a prison called #100.
11points
#8 Kateryna Schuka Was Convicted In 2010 Of Murder And Homicide
Number of victims: 3, Number of convictions: 1. She is serving a life sentence in a prison called #54.
10points
#9 Dmytro Suchkov Was Convicted In 2002 Of Robbery Series, Willful Brutal Murders (Including Policeman), Weapons Making And Storage And Being A Member Of The Gang
Number of victims: 2, Number of convictions: 2. He is serving a life sentence in a prison called #100.
10points
#10 Ruslan Khudoliy Was Convicted In 2004 Of Robbery Series, Thefts And Willful Brutal Murders
Number of victims: 29, Number of convictions: 1. He is serving a life sentence in a prison called #100.
9points
#11 All Prisoners Must Show Their Hands While An Officer Or Any Worker Of A Prison Comes In A Working Room
8points
#12 Oleksandr Rogulev Was Convicted In 2002 Of Economic Crimes, Robbery And Murder
Number of victims: 1, Number of convictions: 4. He is serving a life sentence in a prison called #100.
8points
#13 Maryna Hovor Was Convicted In 2012 Of Thefts And Willful Murders
Number of victims: 2, Number of convictions: 3. She is serving a life sentence in a prison called #54.
7points
#14 Volodymyr Kyrylenko Was Convicted In 2001 Of Robbery Series And Willful Brutal Murders
Number of victims: 2, Number of convictions: 2. He is serving a life sentence in in a prison called #100.
6points
#15 Volodymyr Zakshevskyi Was Convicted In 2001 Of Robbery Series And Willful Murder Being Policeman And A Member Of A Gang
Number of victims: 1, Number of convictions: 1. He is serving a life sentence in a prison called #100.
6points
#16 Lilia Chizhyk Was Convicted In 2009 Of Robbery Series And Willful Murders
Number of victims: 3, Number of convictions: 2. She is serving a life sentence in a prison called #54.
6points
#17 Tamara Shulga Was Convicted In 2007 Of Robbery And Willful Murders
Number of victims: 2, Number of convictions: 1. She is serving a life sentence in a prison called #54.
5points
#18 Lilia Deinega Was Convicted In 2016 Of Robbery And Willful Murders
Number of victims: 2, Number of convictions: 1. She is serving a life sentence in in a prison called #54.
4points
#19 Vitaliy Lukashuk Was Convicted In 2003 Of Willful Brutal Murder (Acclaimed, Took The Blame Of His Brother)
Number of victims: 1, Number of convictions: 3. He is serving a life sentence in a prison called #100.
4points
#20 Natalia Belezneva Was Convicted In 2006 Of Willful Murders
Number of victims: 2, Number of convictions: 1. She is serving a life sentence in a prison called #54.
3points