The cells were originally intended only for temporary 72-hour stays. These cages house veterans of the country's vicious war between the MS-13 and M18 gangs.

Segregated among their own gangs, these men were previously hidden from public view. The Vice photojournalist noted that the men suffered frequent health problems and were underfed.
Inmates often went without meals because the prison budget didn’t stretch to keeping such a large group of people fed for such a long time .

These startling images depict the fallout from El Salvador's fragile truce following decades of near civil-war between the two powerful gangs. El Salvador witnessed a burst of violence last month that caused that led many to believe that the uneasy peace between the two gangs to might be crumbling.

harlos: An they'll say Nigeria prison is worst...

What do we call something thats worst than worst

And the funniest thing is that some no go still learn as crime is thier business

Afam4eva:
This prison is different cos prisoners only spend 72 hours there according to the article. It's a different case in NIgeria where someone will spend 20 years in a sh1tehole.

nadia_SA: If all prisons were like this people would think thrice before committing crime ..


Odikwa very serious

seun: why is this here?

NL member: I don't feel any pity for those men, heck they themselves don't look unhappy with their living conditions.

All gang members deserve that treatment, especially the murderers among them.

harlos: 72 hours in a cage, with the possibility that u might not eat, breathing in another man's breath....