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San Pedro prison or El penal de San Pedro (Saint Peter's Prison) is the largest prison in La Paz, Bolivia and is renowned for being a society within itself. Significantly different from most correctional facilities, inmates at San Pedro have jobs inside the community, buy or rent their accommodation, and often live with their families. The sale of cocaine base to visiting tourists gives those inside a significant income and an unusual amount of freedom within the prison walls. Elected leaders enforce the laws of the community, commonly through stabbing. The prison is home to nearly 3,000 inmates (not including the women and children that live inside the walls with their convicted husbands), with additional guests staying in the prison hotel.

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  • La Cárcel de San Pedro o el Penal de San Pedro, es un centro penitenciario boliviano ubicado en la ciudad de La Paz. Se popularizo internacionalmente por la difusión de los problemas de regulación, condiciones precarias y de autoorganización de los reos, problemas compartidos con una gran parte de las prisiones bolivianas.​ (es)
  • San Pedro prison or El penal de San Pedro (Saint Peter's Prison) is the largest prison in La Paz, Bolivia and is renowned for being a society within itself. Significantly different from most correctional facilities, inmates at San Pedro have jobs inside the community, buy or rent their accommodation, and often live with their families. The sale of cocaine base to visiting tourists gives those inside a significant income and an unusual amount of freedom within the prison walls. Elected leaders enforce the laws of the community, commonly through stabbing. The prison is home to nearly 3,000 inmates (not including the women and children that live inside the walls with their convicted husbands), with additional guests staying in the prison hotel. The book Marching Powder, written by Rusty Young and published in 2003, describes the experiences of the British inmate Thomas McFadden who became known for offering prison tours to tourists. Another book El Choco, by Markus Lutteman, was published in 2007 and tells the story about Jonas Andersson, a Swedish inmate who offered prison tours to tourists from Posta, the richest area of San Pedro. (en)
  • San Pedro eller El penal de San Pedro är ett fängelse i Bolivia och anses vara det tuffaste fängelset i Sydamerika.[källa behövs] Det är som ett eget litet samhälle. Man måste köpa allting själv inklusive sin egen cell. Där sker fyra till fem mord i månaden.[källa behövs] Fängelset speglar det bolivianska samhället där knarkkungar, bankirer och korrumperade politiker lever i lyx medan fattiga lever oerhört knapert. (sv)
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  • La Cárcel de San Pedro o el Penal de San Pedro, es un centro penitenciario boliviano ubicado en la ciudad de La Paz. Se popularizo internacionalmente por la difusión de los problemas de regulación, condiciones precarias y de autoorganización de los reos, problemas compartidos con una gran parte de las prisiones bolivianas.​ (es)
  • San Pedro eller El penal de San Pedro är ett fängelse i Bolivia och anses vara det tuffaste fängelset i Sydamerika.[källa behövs] Det är som ett eget litet samhälle. Man måste köpa allting själv inklusive sin egen cell. Där sker fyra till fem mord i månaden.[källa behövs] Fängelset speglar det bolivianska samhället där knarkkungar, bankirer och korrumperade politiker lever i lyx medan fattiga lever oerhört knapert. (sv)
  • San Pedro prison or El penal de San Pedro (Saint Peter's Prison) is the largest prison in La Paz, Bolivia and is renowned for being a society within itself. Significantly different from most correctional facilities, inmates at San Pedro have jobs inside the community, buy or rent their accommodation, and often live with their families. The sale of cocaine base to visiting tourists gives those inside a significant income and an unusual amount of freedom within the prison walls. Elected leaders enforce the laws of the community, commonly through stabbing. The prison is home to nearly 3,000 inmates (not including the women and children that live inside the walls with their convicted husbands), with additional guests staying in the prison hotel. (en)
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  • Cárcel de San Pedro (es)
  • San Pedro prison (en)
  • San Pedro (fängelse) (sv)
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