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Originally Posted by LivinLOS
In a similar prison story try Marching Powder by Rusty Young.
Its a story of a young black British guy sent to La Paz's huge sprawling prison in Bolivia.. Whats interesting about it is that Bolivia is so poor that the whole prison sort of needs to be self financing.. when you arrive you have to buy your cell (with a morgate system from other people) and you buy your food.. Rich prisoners can have apartments..
Rusty has a little shop in there and at another point ends up being a tour guide for backpackers.. Its its own little micro world.. In a strage way pretty free inside itself. People have jobs, thier place to live, etc etc etc..
The most unusual prison book I have ever read.
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There was a tv doc on him which aired earlier on this year in the uk. Never saw it, but the advert made it look quite interesting!
I did read a magazine interview with him which had pictures of him guiding tourists around.