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    Brett Nelson

    Bolivia

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    Initially smiling for the camera in exchange for a couple of cigarettes, this inmate was quick to reveal his true nature. by: brett_nelson Views[233] Approximately 200 children live with their fathers inside the jail. On the outside they suffer from discrimination and on the inside they are afraid of violence and sexual abuse. by: brett_nelson Views[483] Football is ubiquitous throughout Sth America and San Pedro prison is no exception. US$25,000 a year is spent on gambled on the inter-section football matches with star players being bought and sold between teams. by: brett_nelson Views[422] His outstretched arm revealing a burn mark and a tattoo of a Pegasus, our guide pauses above the Scarred faces and worn walls hint at life on the inside as inmates line up to use the prison telephone. by: brett_nelson Views[209]
     

    Photos: My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

    Monday, 7 Nov 2011 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    My time in San Pedro prison in La Paz, Bolivia, whilst brief, was surreal and profound. Despite knowing next to nothing about this penitentiary, my travel partner and I decided to visit on an inmate led tour. During those two hours we encountered a bizarre ... Read more >
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