Comments on: Photo Essay: Going Inside Brazil’s Prisons

By: Anon

Anon — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:04:24 +0000

Hmm, one thing: the young man with the youthful spirit is most probably doing a sign that means ‘vida loka’, ‘krazy life’, a lifestyle that, amongst the brazilian youth, is fun loving but generally permeated by law breaking and disrepectful towards authority.

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By: Paul Sullivan

Paul Sullivan — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:05:57 +0000

Very insightful story and great photos also. Parabens all round.

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By: Carlo

Carlo — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:07:46 +0000

That filing system is nuts, imagine being one of those papers. I wonder how many get lost in the shuffle.

Thank you for sharing this – great work.

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By: Candice

Candice — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:42:36 +0000

Wow, incredible story and photos. Thanks for the info.

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By: elasticfate

elasticfate — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:54:42 +0000

Fantastic exposure to the inside of what’s going on. Thank you for this!

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By: Leta

Leta — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:07:18 +0000

Beautiful shots from within these walls and this system. I would recommend the film Carandiru, which is based on the true story of what was the largest and most overcrowded maximum security prison in Latin America. It was imploded after riots that ended in the large-scale massacre of inmates by prison guards and is really mind-blowing. Don’t skip the production extras on the dvd. There is also a documentary about the story which may be hard to find here (in the U.S.), and if I recall, at least has the name Carandiru in it.
Another good one is about the prison on Ilha Grande that housed inmates who were activists during the dictatorship era- a good dose of history for sure.

Thank you!

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By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:50:13 +0000

Amazing photos.

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By: Hal Amen

Hal Amen — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:20:58 +0000

Stunning photos. What a great way to get word out about this cause.

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By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:52:31 +0000

This is an amazing story and these photos are incredible Michelle. Great work. I’m so impressed and inspired!

-Kate

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