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The Filipino Prisoners Who Want To Stay In Jail

Photos of an overcrowded jail in the Philippines have gone viral, but why did some prisoners tell the photographer they felt ‘lucky’ to be there?

Photos of an overcrowded jail in the Philippines – taken by photographer Noel Celis – have gone viral, but remarkably some prisoners told him they felt ‘lucky’ to be there. They say many have met with a much worse fate as the new president Rodrigo Duterte cracks down on the country’s illegal drug trade.

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Produced by Kate Lamble

Image caption: Prisoners in an overcrowded jail in the Philippines / Image credit: Noel Celis, Getty Images

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