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The News... continued |
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Left: Visiting one of the public jails in Rio Preto (5 hrs. north of SP). These jails are used to hold alleged inmates while their cases are being processed. The jails are in poor condition, are usually double capacity, and don�t provide the inmates with the basic rights that the law provides for the inmates in federal prisons (ie: health care, work, reduced sentence incentives). Because of over-crowding in the entire judicial system, some of the women in this jail had been serving time for 1 yr. 10 mo. without even being sentenced. |
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Right: The view through the bars into one of the cells of a jail in Rio Preto. This cell had 6 singel bunks and was holding 10 women. |
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There are also a few other projects that I am interested in right now. One working with women in prostitution which involves meeting the women on the streets and talking to them about the health and support program available at the project. Also, there is a recycling project that I will be looking at which works with street people. This project helps organize the recyclers to increase the income they receive from the recyclables they collect. It also has a branch that produces art from some of the recycled materials. More to come on these projects in the next update... |
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And finally, just a quick word on life in S�o Paulo:
**It�s cold here right now, in fact we�re in the middle of winter (15 C). Without indoor heating, it�s like sitting in a refrigerator inside the apartment.
**The World Cup has been fascinating, both because I love soccer and because it�s a singular cultural event here in Brazil. Unfortunately, Brazil lost to France in the quarter finals today, and yes, I saw grown men crying in the streets!
**During this past month, the Catholic church managed to squeeze the celebration of three major saints into one month: Anthony, John, and Peter. Brazilians celebrate these three saints by eating lots and lots of corn. (Don�t ask me how this tradition developed...) Remember the scene in Forest Gump where Forest is being regaled with all the different kinds of shrimp dishes? Well, substitute corn and you�ll understand the menu for the month of June! Everything from corn juice right up to corn ice cream!! |
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