Inside El Salvador's 'hell on Earth' prison where Donald Trump is to banish US criminals
dailyrecord.co.ukThese harrowing images lay bare the brutal reality of life inside El Salvador's "hell on Earth" prisons, where US President Donald Trump plans to deport America's most violent offenders.
The overcrowded cells are packed with inmates serving sentences that range from 60 to over 1,000 years at the Terrorism Confinement Centre (CECOT), the country's newest prison facility.Built just two years ago, CECOT has a staggering capacity for 40,000 prisoners, nearly half the total number of inmates in the UK.
It is now home to thousands of the most dangerous gang members, and since its opening, it's believed that more than 200 detainees have perished within its walls.For almost the entire day, the men at CECOT are forced to perch on bare metal bunks, piled up four levels high, reminiscent of shelving in a DIY store.
They must communicate in hushed tones and are fed a monotonous diet of rice and beans, pasta, and a boiled egg.Their water intake is strictly controlled by guards who distribute it, and they share a common toilet.
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