27 minutes agoLife in the Infamy Prison
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Thousands of Filipinos who have been caught as a result of the drug trade end up in the prison in Manila City, where many of them wait for years until their day of judgment comes. Dennis Garcia, accused of robbery, spent a total of 16 years pending his trial. He said that inside [...]
Dennis Garcia, accused of robbery, spent a total of 16 years pending his trial.
He has said that up to 400 persons have been sheltered inside a prison room, reports “BBC”, report Periscope.
In some cases the number has increased to 700. He also relates when he was released from prison, saying that before facing the court, he had thought of death many times.
The Manila city prison has the capacity for 800 prisoners, but there are more than 5, 500 prisoners.
Difficult prison conditions also cause tuberculosis./Periscopi/
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