Brazil's prison system at breaking point.
- 7 years ago
Close to 100 inmates have been killed in brutal riots in prisons in northern Brazil so far this year.
The violence has been sparked by a feud between rival drug gangs and exacerbated by overcrowding, underfunding and corruption.
The violence has been sparked by a feud between rival drug gangs and exacerbated by overcrowding, underfunding and corruption.