Just watched that Richard Madeley vehicle about the mega prison in El Salvador. Very disturbing. 40000 men banged up without hope of release ever, all categorised as murderers, rapists and child killers, many of the basis of tattoos they sport after summery trials. They’re held in cells of up to 100 prisoners that look like battery chicken farms. The prisoners themselves have that hollow look of no hope that remind of images of concentration camps in nazi germany. 2% of the population of the country are banged up under the dictator’s regime. While for sure there are some very bad men in there that have done some abhorrent stuff, 2% of the population is awfully high.
The program asks a lot of very big questions, and while It seems to be working in El Salvador one cant help feeling what the outcome will be. I’m sure Reform will be all over it.
The situation in El Salvador was originally caused by persistent interference in the country by the CIA topped off with the mass extradition of gangs from LA and Trump loves it and the dictator.
It for sure is a reminder of what will happen in other countries if the right wing get their way.