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Overcrowded Prisons in Armenia

RozaFrom Roza Hovhannisyan for Iragir.am, the story of overcrowded prisons in Armenia, a country that is loath to allow prisoners out on parole. Inside, the conditions are breeding grounds for corruption, too, with prisoners paying staff to obtained banned items such as telephone cards and mobile phones.

[Reporting sponsored by The Reva and David Logan Foundation.]

Photo credit: Roza Hovhannisyan