I have just been sent to prison in the Soviet Union. What should I expect?

by pronhaul2012

Let's say it's 1975 or so, and I've been sent to prison for getting into a fight after a little too much vodka.

I have no prior offenses and have been considered a good citizen up to this point. Let's say I lived in Moscow and worked at a factory.

What sort of conditions will I face? Are there rehabilitation programs, or am I just stuck in a cell and left to rot?

idkydi

To piggy-back off of this, what was the Soviet criminal justice system like for non-political offenses? What investigative methods were employed? What was the case clearance rate like?