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In Mexico, breaking out of jail the easy way

A massive, front-door prison walkout exposes gaping holes in Mexico’s corrections system.

In Mexico, breaking out of jail the easy way

132 inmates escape Mexican prison near US boarder

132 inmates escape Mexican prison near US boarder

Peru prison: from pot smoke to pottery class

Peru prison: from pot smoke to pottery class

Caging in Central America

Caging in Central America

Brazil: Rio shuts makeshift police-run jails

Brazil: Rio shuts makeshift police-run jails

Mexican hot potato over who controls prisons

Some of Mexico's prisons are out of control and ill-equipped to handle the glut of inmates. While politicos fiddle, prisoners break out.

Mexican hot potato over who controls prisons
The World

In Venezuela’s prisons, inmates are the wardens

There’s always a party, everyone is armed, and prisoners sometimes engage in gladiatorial fights to the death.

In Venezuela’s prisons, inmates are the wardens

How packed are the Americas' prisons?

Prison overcrowding is a major concern throughout much of the Americas. GlobalPost maps out prison populations and capacity by country.

How packed are the Americas' prisons?