Agron Dragaj photography

Mindanao-On the knife's edge: Behind bars

Cotabato Prison houses 130 inmates out of which 8 women while the building's capacity is for only 60 prisoners. Female and male cells are in the same building. Children spend most of the day in prison cells together with their parents.

Cotabato the sole prison in the province houses 130 inmates out of which 8 women while the building's capacity is for only 60 prisoners. Female and male cells are in the same building. Children spend most of the day in prison cells together with their parents. All inmates are serving time for pitty crime
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
Female inmate stands behind bars of the cell that shares with other 7 females in Cotabato prison. Prison houses 130 inmates out of which 8 women while the building's capacity is for only 60 prisoners. Female and male cells are in the same building.
     
  
Children of inmates spend all the time with their prents in prison.
  
A child sits on her father's lap while in the overcrowded cell of male inmates.
   
     
  
Children spend all their day with inmate parent inside the prison cells.