Russian human rights activists claim that bullying in police stations and prisons is a common practice. The heroes of this issue of "Taboo" - a prisoner and a former prison employee - tell their truth about violence.

Schizophrenic, autistic, oligophrenic - in Russian these are still dirty words, although they only mean people with certain diagnoses. Many of those living with mental illness are our friends, neighbors and colleagues. However, admitting that you have a psychiatric diagnosis is still embarrassing and scary...