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This Brazilian prison gives inmates the keys to their cells

Brazilian inmates study at an APAC-run prison Image: FBAC

Alex Gray
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Riot policemen carry their weapons during an uprising at Alcacuz prison in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil.
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Relatives attend the funeral of one of the inmates who died during a prison riot, at the cemetery of Taruma in Manaus, Brazil, January 4, 2017. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino - RC1E9FC2B120
Relatives attend the funeral of one of the inmates who died during a prison riot Image: REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
The ethos of the APAC prisons is that no one is beyond salvation.
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Inmates listen to lectures during their time in APAC prisons.
Image: FBAC
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