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The collection includes articles and materials published in 1975-1994. Most of them have been revised and supplemented by the author especially for this edition. The first section consisted of articles devoted to the system of Siberian exile, which until the end of the 19th century pursued not only punitive, but also colonization goals. The second section includes works relating to various aspects of the Siberian exile of the Decembrists, as well as a source study article on the number of victims of the uprising on December 14, 1825 in St. Petersburg. The final section contains studies and sources on the history of the political prison and exiles of the second half of the 19th century.