They served as a political and civil prison for four centuries until 1862.
The Soviets did not just operate "a political prison" there, as you put it.
In every political prison, whether it is a single jail or a whole nation, there are three sides.
He was also in charge of our political prisons.
She is arrested, without being told why, and placed in a political prison to be interrogated.
For most of its dark history, it has been used to watch over the city and as a political prison and killing ground.
It is also the site of one China's many political prisons.
As of 1799 there was a political prison, but nowadays the island is completely abandoned.
In 1933 the island started to be used as a political prison.
We know the real madmen - in whatever country, those who build political prisons.
