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Tony Karumba / AFP - Getty Images
A man accused of murder in Rumbek central prison wears padlocked chains around his ankles as his fellow prisoners look on in Rumbek, in Southern Sudan, on Nov. 14, 2011. The prison in Rumbek, the capital of Lakes State (center), dates from 1948, at the time of Anglo-Egyptian occupation (1899-1956). Despite its vast oil reserves, Southern Sudan is one of the poorest countries in the world.
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A prisoner said to be mentally unsound is held in solitary confinement at Rumbek central prison with a padlocked chain around his ankle, on Nov. 14, 2011.
Tony Karumba / AFP - Getty Images
Prisoners at the Rumbek central prison, with one wearing padlocked chains around his ankles, sit on bed, in Rumbek, in Southern Sudan, on Nov. 14, 2011.
Tony Karumba / AFP - Getty Images
A prisoner in Rumbek central prison with a padlocked chains around his ankles, is seen, in Rumbek, in Southern Sudan, on Nov. 14, 2011.
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I have no sympathy for criminals but this is outrageous
Yes, it's outrageous... But what's even more outrageous is that our criminals get cable TV, hot showers, three meals a day, and better healthcare than the poorest in our country. Worse yet, if our prisons were to have half the amount of quality of living that they do now, inmates would still be living better than some of the poorest in our country! That there is more sickening than the pictures above.
Agreed. If this is what American prisons looked like, there would be a lot less crime.
Slow death chained to a bolt in the floor....sad mess.