arestantskaya tyur'ma pri politsii

[FRISON Philippe]

Hello,

I just found the term "арестантская тюрьма при полиции" (arestantskaya tyur'ma pri politsii).
Is it the pre-revolutionary equivalent for ИВС (IVS, izoliator vremennogo soderzhania)?

Regards

Philippe Frison
(Strasbourg, France)

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