In a facility riddled with institutional deficiencies within a country in political turmoil, it is prison gangs—composed of the Philippines’ supposedly most unruly, most disobedient, most criminal—that maintain control, instill self-discipline, and create a culture of respect.
On July 23, 2018, thousands of Filipinos wiped sweat from their foreheads in Metro Manila’s scorching heat as they marched down a highway in opposition to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s tyrannical policies.
“To me, the name of the country that perpetrated the sex slavery is almost irrelevant.”
“Lewis was convicted in 1995 and sentenced to 120 years in prison.”
“I think some parents want to visit to elite colleges hoping that their children will one day come here.”
