Inside the World’s Mega Prisons - was absolutely fascinating filmmaking — it’s incredible seeing how thousands of extremely dangerous criminals are kept so tightly controlled.I lived in Los Angeles for 13 years, where MS-13 had a stronghold in neighborhoods bordering tourist areas, though visitors rarely saw that reality. In Hollywood, the gang-member teenagers next door had police helicopters circling weekly, and one morning my boyfriend opened the door to a line of armed police aiming... Read more
Inside the World’s Mega Prisons - was absolutely fascinating filmmaking — it’s incredible seeing how thousands of extremely dangerous criminals are kept so tightly controlled.
I lived in Los Angeles for 13 years, where MS-13 had a stronghold in neighborhoods bordering tourist areas, though visitors rarely saw that reality. In Hollywood, the gang-member teenagers next door had police helicopters circling weekly, and one morning my boyfriend opened the door to a line of armed police aiming at the house beside us.
We later moved to the hills, only to be locked inside for a day after two officers were killed with a machine gun in a gang initiation on our street.
These gangs are ruthless and deeply entrenched, so it’s hard to imagine neighborhoods changing simply because older members were imprisoned. It’s also difficult to believe the level of prison control is entirely above board when rival gangs are mixed together and many inmates know they’ll never get out. Has El Salvador ended its public cycle of violence by creating a hidden one? I’d love to hear from one of the few who were released about what life inside is really like.
Bravo to everyone involved 👏
I lived in Los Angeles for 13 years, where MS-13 had a stronghold in neighborhoods bordering tourist areas, though visitors rarely saw that reality. In Hollywood, the gang-member teenagers next door had police helicopters circling weekly, and one morning my boyfriend opened the door to a line of armed police aiming at the house beside us.
We later moved to the hills, only to be locked inside for a day after two officers were killed with a machine gun in a gang initiation on our street.
These gangs are ruthless and deeply entrenched, so it’s hard to imagine neighborhoods changing simply because older members were imprisoned. It’s also difficult to believe the level of prison control is entirely above board when rival gangs are mixed together and many inmates know they’ll never get out. Has El Salvador ended its public cycle of violence by creating a hidden one? I’d love to hear from one of the few who were released about what life inside is really like.
Bravo to everyone involved 👏
