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Welcome to CECOT, the world’s largest prison by capacity in El Salvador which was constructed to imprison the worst of the worst.
Those who enter this prison are destined to never leave here. This is the world’s strictest and largest mega prison. It has a capacity of 40,000. Built in 2022, this massive prison is made up of eight separate modules spread over 410 acres of land. Each pair of modules is enclosed by two separate 3-meter-high walls with razor wire. The entire facility is surrounded by a towering 9-meter-high wall with a 3-meter-high electric fence carrying 15,000 volts. Nineteen watchtowers are ensuring nothing escapes notice. The entire design doesn’t just prevent escape, it erases the very idea of it. Also, I conducted an exclusive interview with one of the inmates, who is 41 years old. In this interview, he reveals what life inside CECOT is really like.
Those who enter this prison are destined to never leave here. This is the world’s strictest and largest mega prison. It has a capacity of 40,000. Built in 2022, this massive prison is made up of eight separate modules spread over 410 acres of land. Each pair of modules is enclosed by two separate 3-meter-high walls with razor wire. The entire facility is surrounded by a towering 9-meter-high wall with a 3-meter-high electric fence carrying 15,000 volts. Nineteen watchtowers are ensuring nothing escapes notice. The entire design doesn’t just prevent escape, it erases the very idea of it. Also, I conducted an exclusive interview with one of the inmates, who is 41 years old. In this interview, he reveals what life inside CECOT is really like.
