?Can We Please Start Acting on YOUR Words?: Strong Take From ?Parks and Recreation? Actress Stirs Brittney Griner Issue

After nine months, Brittney Griner continues to face the horrors of her detainment in Russia. The WNBA star has recently begun her nine-year sentence in the IK-2 penal colony in Russia as conditions are expected to get intensely inhumane and nerve-chilling. Former ‘Parks and Recreation‘ actress Mo Collins has stirred the Brittney Griner saga by sharing a strong take on her situation.

Mo Collins is a popular actress and comedian. She gained recognition with an appearance in a sketchy comedy series called Mad TV. Collins also portrays the role of Sarah Rabinowitz in AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead. Moreover, the renowned actress recently stood up for the freedom of Brittney Griner in a recent tweet.

Mo Collins calls for action on the release of Brittney Griner

Mo Collins recently stated that she was taken aback by the story of Brittney Griner in Russia. Further, she called out the lack of attention on Griner’s nine-year imprisonment in a penal colony, perceived as the predecessor of the Soviet Union’s Gulag system. Collins also made a bold statement directed toward US President Joe Biden and his administration.

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Further, Mo Collins wrote, “Brittney Griner’s story gives me chills. And WHERE is the uproar? 9 years…in a penal colony…in Russia. All for a goddamn marijuana vape cartridge. Can we please @POTUS start acting on YOUR words “this is a top priority”, and get her Home! #FreeBrittneyGriner.”

Collins questioned the prison sentence handed to Griner for the possession of a small quantity of marijuana. She reckoned that people needed to raise their voices against the injustices against the two-time Olympic gold medalist. Further, Collins also addressed POTUS Biden and urged him to start acting on his promises about Brittney Griner’s release.

Thus, the Fear the Walking Dead actress offered a strong take on Griner’s situation and demanded quick action from the president for her release.?

What is life like in penal colonies?

Brittney Griner is possibly being subjected to some of the roughest conditions in the world. The Russian penal colonies are considered modern-day concentration camps, where inmates bear inhumane conditions and torture. Although Russian authorities deny the allegations of torture, several ex-convicts have come out to voice their experiences.

Moreover, former inmates have suggested that prisoners deal with slave-like treatment and are forced to work 16-17 hours a day, without any proper food or sleep.

Meanwhile, homophobia and racism are quite common in penal colonies and torture is not unheard of. The colonies have poor medical facilities and inmates often lose their fingers to dangerous and old sewing machines.

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Thus, the WNBA star is dealing with some of the roughest conditions while Collins reckoned that the US authorities need to get her home soon.