Inmates, corruption rule Honduras' deadly prisons
Associated Press - Sun May 27, 8:00 pm ETInside one of Honduras' most dangerous and overcrowded prisons, inmates operate a free-market bazaar, selling everything from iPhones to prostitutes.
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Inside one of Honduras' most dangerous and overcrowded prisons, inmates operate a free-market bazaar, selling everything from iPhones to prostitutes.
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A Lord-of-the-Flies system allows inmates to run a business behind bars in Honduras' prisons, while officials turn a blind eye in exchange for a cut of the profits they say is spent on prison needs.
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SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras - Inside one of Honduras' most dangerous prisons, inmates operate a free-market bazaar, selling everything from iPhones to prostitutes.
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In this May 3, 2012 photo, inmates gather outside their cells in San Pedro Sula Central Corrections Facility in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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