According to Brittney Griner's lawyers, the Phoenix Mercury star has been moved to a Russian penal colony, a move that was started on Friday.⁠ ⁠ Griner was detained at a Russian airport on February 17 after she was accused of having a vape cartridge that contained hashish oil. Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges in July. Griner was found guilty in a Moscow-area court and sentenced to nine years on August 4.⁠ ⁠ For many reasons, this is horrible news for Griner and her family. First, her family or lawyer has no idea where she is being moved to as Russian authorities have not provided that information to them. Secondly, Russian penal colonies are known to have worse conditions than Moscow jails.⁠ ⁠ US officials have said they made "serious" attempts at bringing Griner home but have not received any legitimate counter-offers from the Russian government. From the start, this case seemed to be more than your typical drug conviction. From the unusually harsh sentence to the quick transfer ...