As of March 2026, he was 48 years old. Vakulchik's sentence had been extended six times. In March 2026, he was in the Mozyr PKT, from where he was periodically transferred to solitary confinement. His initial sentence, originally seven years, now totals 16 years and three months .
According to the human rights center Vesna, Vladislav communicated with political prisoner Mykola Dedok in the penal colony, despite the dangers involved. He subscribed to "Novy Chas" and supported the "non-parasite" protests in 2017. In 2020, he participated in protests in the penal colony, for which he was recognized as the organizer of these protests and placed on a preventive watch list. Therefore, after serving seven years of his sentence under Article 328 (drug offense), he is now imprisoned for participating in non-violent resistance actions in the Babruisk penal colony.
He has a perforated stomach ulcer. In 2020, he was taken from the penal colony to the hospital, where doctors saved his life. Twenty-five days after the operation, he was placed in solitary confinement.
