Even prison guards are afraid to go to prison. Have you ever seen such a horrible situation?

In El Salvador in Central America, the two most famous gangs are Mara Salvatruchas (MS- 13) and Barrio 18 (M 18). The feud between the two sides began at 1980, which led to the rising local crime rate and homicide rate. Finally, the government decided to punish the troublemakers of these two gangs. This also makes this prison the most dangerous prison in the world. It is said that even the guards are afraid to go in! However, the most special thing is that in this prison, except for the strict security outside to prevent prisoners from escaping, everything inside is actually managed by the gang itself? !

In 2003, British photographer Adam Hinton got this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: he could go to prison to take pictures. Penas Ciudad Barrios, a prison that can only accommodate 800 people, holds 2,500 prisoners. What's the secret?

These people have tattoos from head to toe, and each tattoo is a symbol of their crime and glory for the organization. Most of the members are poor illegal immigrants who fled the civil war in El Salvador. At present, this prison is managed by MS- 13 gang, which has not only a bakery, but also a complete parliamentary system, as well as a small hospital and rehabilitation center!

They can basically do whatever they want inside, except that there are strict guards outside. Why can you do this? Many people have been locked up for several years because of the protracted legal proceedings. They were denied by the state, abandoned by the government and forgotten by society.

This is a place without hope and opportunity. You have no choice but to join a gang.

Because of the fighting between these two gangs, the murder rate in San Salvador has only increased, and there are as many as 15 murders every day.

Urged by the government and the church, the two sides completed the "ceasefire agreement" on 20 12. During the truce, the gang murder rate dropped by more than half.

But more unfortunately, this peace agreement expired at the end of 20 14, and the murder rate returned to the level before the armistice, even making El Salvador's murder rate the highest in the world.

Is El Salvador really such a terrible city? Some netizens who claimed to be Salvadorans came forward to explain: "Although the experience of living here looks unfortunate outside, I am sorry to let everyone hear that El Salvador is such an impression for the first time; We are indeed called a violent country, but we are also full of confidence in the future of our country. We will work together and never fall into an infinite cycle of violence again. In fact, the people here are very friendly, and we are willing to help those in need, and we will also call each other brothers. So if you have the opportunity to visit our country (although I think it is unlikely), please don't be too afraid and remember to try our food! "