Photos reveal the harsh reality of overcrowded prisons in El Salvador, showing inhumane cages housing members of the country’s two largest gangs. These images expose the extreme conditions inmates face daily, with limited space, poor sanitation, and constant tension among prisoners. Overcrowding has turned El Salvador’s correctional facilities into pressure cookers, where violence and desperation are ever-present. Each photo tells a story of confinement under brutal circumstances, shedding light on the human cost of gang-related incarceration. For those interested in true crime and prison reform, these striking images offer an unflinching look inside a system pushed to its limits. Witnessing life in such overcrowded prisons reveals the urgent need for change. (source: vice.com / gilesnclarke.com)
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