Evolving Prisons

7 years in prison in Ecuador for drug smuggling


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Oscar Castro was on his third trip to Latin America to smuggle heroin back to America when he was caught at a hotel in Ecuador. He subsequently served 7 years in prison there. What's it like to spend time in a prison where you have to buy your cell and can get access to almost anything, as long as you pay the guards enough money? Is this still punishment? And how does Oscar feel for his part in contributing to the devastating impact drugs have?

Oscar Castro's links

YouTube: @globalockdownoscarcastro

Instagram: @globallockdown

TikTok: @globalockdown

Evolving Prisons links

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Instagram: @evolvingprisons

LinkedIn: kaigancarrie

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Evolving PrisonsBy Kaigan Carrie