La Modelo prison
“No prison in Colombia can deal with coronavirus, if they leave us here we are facing the death penalty”
Julián Gil, social leader of Congreso de los Pueblos, talks from prison about the danger faced by thousands of inmates amid the coronavirus pandemic
Ep 93- COVID-19: Incarcerated population at risk
In this episode of Around the World in 8 minutes, we look at the situation in prisons across the globe as states turn a blind eye to their plight.
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