Although the room had electric lights, a narrow slit in the door was the only place sunlight and fresh air trickled through. The windowless prison cell held 37 men, including “Jorge.” It was hot, and there was just enough space for the men to sleep close together on the floor. © 2015 César Muñoz Acebes/Human Rights Watch
Without bunks or mattresses, all 37 inmates in this cell sleep on the floor. Inmates in a windowless cell in the “punishment and transfer” area at Presídio Juiz Antônio Luiz L.