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Pavon Prison

Fraijanes, Italy

Pavon Prison (Granja Penal de Pavón) is a prison in Guatemala. It is located outside the town of Fraijanes near Guatemala City. It is a part of the Dirección General del Sistema Penitenciario de Guatemala. It was built in the late-1970s and over time it became overcrowded and authorities decided to

only control the perimeters of the prison and let the prisoners run the interior on their own. Since 1996, a society developed, with cocaine operations run by Colombian drug lords incarcerated there.

Listen to the audio guide for Pavon Prison Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

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