A view of San Martin, one of the 8 sectors of the San Pedro prison.
One of the prisoner in the "Palmar" sector, serving a sentence for drug-related offence, he works with other two guys in their own handicrafts.
San Pedro prison from outside. It is located in a very centered block of La Paz.
Some prisoners in the "Guanay" sector using the public phone.
Childrens playing in one of the two nurseries inside the prison walls.
In the "Cancha" sector prisoners are making a lottery with the stuff of a man who just left the jail.
During the carnival party. Alcohol and drugs enter everyday in the prison thanks to the corruption of the police.
Handcraft works made with recicled materials. After paint them, those little trucks are sold also in Per
A guy smocking crack in his cell. He was arrested for murder.
The washing space in the "San Martin" sector. "Coca cola" have an exclusivity deal whereby their products are advertised and sold inside the prison and rival brands are banned.
Freddy and his friend in the gym space of "Guanay" sector. They were arrested for trasporting cocaine.
The stairs of the "Palmar" sector.
In the "Cancha" sector. One of the 8 sectors of the San Pedro prison.
"El pirata" -the pirate- in his cell, with the last handcraft he made with recicled wood.
The door of San Pedro prison. The police corruption makes possible the entrance of everything the prisoners want.
Carlos is the church guardian, he was a police man than arrested for murder and corruption.
The woodwork laboratory, where 16 prisoners produce many handicrafts to sell outside the prison.
Eduardo, 27 years old, came from equador; he was arreted for drugs traffic.
San Pedro prison is divided in 8 sectors, and each one has his own rules.
Willy is in San Pedro for drug business, he came from Per
A view of the "Cancha" sector; behind the wall the city of La Paz.
One of the table pool in the jail.
Willy is living in the "Alamos" sector, he have to stay 12 years more in the jail for a double murder.
The well of "San Martin" sector, where every 6 mounths all the new prisoners have to bath during the night for their "San Pedro baptism".
Inside the prison there's a self-menaged security service to control the violence during the day.
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