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The World's Highest Security Prison- CECOT (The most evil are kept here)
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00:00What you see behind me is the world's strictest and largest prison.
00:03This mega prison has a capacity of 40,000.
00:06Prisoners here are the most unsafe people you can even imagine.
00:09How many people's lives have you ended?
00:11Is it 5 or 10?
00:13How many?
00:13More than 50.
00:15MS-13 and many other gangs.
00:18These are animals.
00:19These aren't people.
00:20They're psychopaths, sociopaths.
00:22The kind of people we have here.
00:24We are about to see the worst of the worst.
00:26Welcome to Seacop, the world's largest prison by capacity in El Salvador,
00:30which was constructed to imprison the highest-profile criminals.
00:34Those who enter this prison are destined never to leave alive.
00:37There's no way out.
00:39How are you going to come out of this?
00:40The reason why this small country of 6 million needs the largest prison is the gangs.
00:46Who is?
00:46Yeah.
00:48Once dominating the country, these gangs faced a dramatic crackdown starting in March 2022.
00:56Under President Nayib Ukele's administration, over 70,000 individuals,
01:01about 2% of the country's adult population, were arrested within just 16 months.
01:07Buses transported thousands of chain gang members to Seacot in a tightly coordinated nighttime operation.
01:15Sitting one behind the other, heads lowered, they looked like a single mass.
01:20Surrounded by armed guards, none of them dared to resist commands.
01:24Their life has changed in a day.
01:29In this documentary, we will interview one of them.
01:32One of the most ruthless gang leaders, known by the nickname Psycho.
01:3610 minutes. You only have 10 minutes.
01:37Built in 2022, this massive prison is made up of 8 separate modules spread over 410 acres of land.
01:45Each pair of modules is enclosed by two separate 3-meter-high walls with razor wire.
01:50The entire facility is surrounded by a towering 9-meter-high wall with a 3-meter-high electric fence carrying 15,000 volts.
01:5819 watchtowers are ensuring nothing escapes notice.
02:02The entire design doesn't just prevent escape, it erases the very idea of it.
02:07Hello.
02:07Hello, we have permission from the presidency.
02:14The soldiers stopped us.
02:16We're hoping this will be the last checkpoint.
02:18The jammers blocked all signals within a 2-kilometer radius of Seacot, completely cutting off all communication.
02:24Over 600 soldiers work only to secure the perimeter.
02:28We are going to leave all of our belongings here before entering the prison.
02:32We will only carry our cameras and microphones, that's it.
02:36Pass slowly.
02:38Look at the camera.
02:40The body scan.
02:42I forgot my wedding ring off.
02:43Well, that needs to be put away over there.
02:45This high-capacity x-ray scanner even shows bones and internal organs.
02:50It's mainly used to scan newcomers,
02:52ensuring no one tries to sneak in anything forbidden on their body before entering.
02:56The inmates used to swallow some objects,
03:00or they would try to bring them invaginally or anally.
03:04Micro SD memory cards, microchips, and not only that, even phone charges.
03:10Another thorough body search has been conducted.
03:13Take off your shoes.
03:16They even inspected inside our socks.
03:19It took us around one hour just to pass through security,
03:22even though we were invited as media after months of applying.
03:25Guards are wearing masks because they're doing a risky job here.
03:30So if they get identified, it might be riskier for them to go to town centers
03:33because these gangs have a lot of connections.
03:36So they have to keep their identity secret.
03:39Why don't you wear a mask?
03:40I have to talk to them face to face, looking them in the eye.
03:44They already know who I am.
03:46We're in the registration room.
03:48This area is for inmates only.
03:50When a criminal is captured on the street,
03:52they don't carry ID or give their real name.
03:54That's why their fingerprints and photographs are taken here to enroll in the system.
03:58Once they become a permanent part of Seacott,
04:01the inmates lose all contact with loved ones for the rest of their lives,
04:05as family visits are strictly forbidden.
04:07It's also important to note that a small number of innocent people
04:10were mistakenly imprisoned during the big crackdown.
04:13Because of the no-contact policy,
04:16their families have no idea where they are or if they are still alive.
04:19For some, this documentary could be their first chance to see a missing loved one.
04:24Before entering the modules where the inmates are,
04:27we visit the armory of the prison.
04:29This section is a must in case of possible riots.
04:31And these convicts are the most unsafe people on earth.
04:35The type of firearm we use is a T-65 rifle,
04:38similar to the M-16 rifle.
04:43We also have this other firearm, which is a 12-gauge shotgun.
04:47A Sig Sauer rifle allows us to maneuver in spaces that are too tight to move.
04:52Whenever criminals are arrested and dragged to the bus,
04:56various cuffs and chains are used to restrict their movements
04:58and minimize the risk of harm to officers.
05:01Has there ever been a riot?
05:03So far, there have been no escape attempts.
05:05We have the worst of the worst within criminal organizations here.
05:10The riot gear consists of a head protection,
05:12a face shield, neck protection, an anti-trauma vest,
05:16leg protectors, shin guards, and of course, a shield.
05:19Generally, in the prisons, you see inmates invent any kind of handmade weapon,
05:25like awls or knives.
05:27They are fully protected.
05:28You can see how he protects his feet.
05:31Since this prison is so large, we have to hop on this bus.
05:36We are entering the module area.
05:38To keep the country safe, 1,000 staff members work inside C-Comp.
05:42It is impossible, but let's just imagine that an inmate get out of the fortress.
05:47These pebbles that you see are put here intentionally
05:50because when they walk on these pebbles,
05:53it works like an alarm system.
05:55It makes a noise.
05:56They cannot sneak away.
05:58Have they tried to escape?
05:59No.
05:59Could they try?
06:01Difficult.
06:02Because they would have to go through a series of security rings.
06:04C-Comp was built with its own infrastructure in an isolated area,
06:09including an electrical and sewage system to prevent external interference.
06:14In case of an electricity cut or water supply issue,
06:17the cisterns and power plants will maintain operations for up to a week.
06:21I'm so excited.
06:23We're going to be face-to-face with the most dangerous criminals in the world.
06:27It is pretty tense.
06:29We are entering one of the modules now.
06:31You are seeing the third and fourth modules next to each other.
06:35An offender who enters one of these buildings never exits through these doors.
06:40In a few steps, we'll be surrounded by more than 2,500 inmates.
06:48It's like stepping in the middle of controlled chaos.
06:51This is so intense.
07:04Their eyes are all on me, following my every step.
07:07Getting an eye contact with them.
07:11There are so many of them.
07:15I'm speechless.
07:16I can't help but feel unease.
07:19All of them wear white shirts, shorts, and slippers.
07:23They don't have any other belongings.
07:24Most are barely out of their early 20s and convicted of serious offenses.
07:29Even the most infamous criminals in history have an average of 20 to 30 proven victims.
07:34But here, some of the inmates are responsible for hundreds of innocent people's lives.
07:39Can I ask the inmates something?
07:40No, no, no.
07:41If you have any questions, I can answer them for you.
07:44If they try to communicate with me now, what are you going to do?
07:47I'm not going to allow them.
07:48They know from them that subsequently there may be a penalty for not abiding by an instruction.
07:53I'm curious to know which of these group leaders I'll be interviewing.
07:57It is forbidden for us to pass this yellow line
08:00because these are one of the most dangerous human beings on Earth.
08:03Without the bars between us, everyone knows exactly what could happen.
08:07There are 32 cells in every one of the eight modules making up the mega prison.
08:12Each cell holds around 80 inmates, but the number can go as high as 150.
08:17Despite not being at full capacity, the inmates only have 0.5 square meters of personal space each.
08:23Prisoners do not have any ventilation rights or courtyards to walk outside their cell.
08:28Each inmate here has been given one of the longest sentences you can even imagine in your life.
08:34The only thing that doesn't change that all these inmates will never get outside.
08:38They will never see sunlight.
08:40The only people are authorized to get inside and outside are the personnel and sometimes media like us.
08:47They will never ever leave this building.
08:49If you see their look, you can see the emptiness in their soul.
08:53They don't have any hope towards future.
08:55They look very robotic.
08:57Their life is so monotone.
08:58This open corner is their toilet area.
09:02They have like two toilets for 80 inmates.
09:05It's literally humiliating, these inmates.
09:08Like their whole confidence is disciplined here.
09:11The same place where they use the toilet is also where they take showers.
09:15To clean themselves, they use plastic dippers in a single shared basin.
09:19There's no running water in the cells.
09:22So the prisoners have to rely on one blue barrel for drinking water.
09:26Where they sleep is these metal bunks.
09:29No pillow, no mattress.
09:30Each prisoner receives just the bare essentials.
09:33A white sheet, a uniform, socks, slippers, and a towel.
09:38That's it.
09:38The prisoners spend their entire days on their four-level bunk beds.
09:42They have stacked tightly like items stored in a warehouse.
09:45As part of hygiene and order, inmates are shaved every two weeks by personnel.
09:50Long hair or beards aren't just unhygienic.
09:52They can also hide sharp objects.
09:54Let's take a look.
09:55Take off your shirt and line up here.
09:57Now they are taking their shirts off.
10:00These inmates were once part of the MS-13 and Barrio 18 gangs,
10:04which controlled the neighborhoods of El Salvador.
10:06These two rival gangs spent years extorting money from locals
10:10and causing great suffering to Salvadorans.
10:12There is Barrio 18, MS-13 gangs all together in one cell.
10:17That's right, just like that.
10:18The entire module is the same.
10:19They all live like this.
10:21Outside, entering each other's neighborhood could mean being torn apart.
10:24Yet here, they are side by side until their last breath.
10:28How do they live without attacking one another?
10:30They have to learn how to live together.
10:32Here, they are in a prison.
10:33They are not on the street.
10:34Most of the inmates have tattoos covering their entire bodies,
10:38even including their faces, showing their loyalty structure.
10:41For MS-13, tattoos often include initial letters or the number 13.
10:46Members of the other gang use symbols like 18 or 666,
10:51which add up to 18 and symbolize the devil, or they use Roman numerals.
10:56Having gang tattoos on one's face is a clear sign
10:58that they are one of the most ruthless and high-ranking members of the organization.
11:03Crossing paths with such a person on the street
11:05is the same as staring death in the face.
11:08A spiderweb tattoo represents being caught in the web of justice
11:11and serving a long prison sentence.
11:13The devil horns tattoo is a dark symbol
11:16that represents these individuals' worship of the devil.
11:19Some even claim that they carried out their actions under the devil's command.
11:24A teardrop tattoo signifies that the person has ended someone's life.
11:28The number of teardrops indicates how many lives they've taken.
11:31If there are three teardrops, it suggests that the tattoo's owner has taken so many lives
11:36that they've lost count.
11:37With the phrase, laugh now, cry later,
11:40these masks or clown tattoos send a clear message.
11:43Stay strong in the face of hardship now and deal with the consequences later.
11:47Are all these people truly bad?
11:49They're on another level.
11:50High-profile criminals who will never change their mentality.
11:53If you look at the upside, there's a catwalk area.
11:58Guards consistently watch over the inmates
12:01from this elevated spot above the cells.
12:03If anything suspicious occurs,
12:05they will intervene while an extensive network of cameras
12:08observes every corner 24-7,
12:10ensuring nothing goes unnoticed.
12:12The modules are kept lit all day and night for monitoring.
12:15When the sun goes down, the lights stay on all the time.
12:19They are constantly being observed.
12:21I think this is one of the hardest things.
12:23When they try to sleep,
12:24they use their towels and cover their eyes to block the light.
12:29Preacher here is teaching some of the important lessons from the Bible to the inmates.
12:34They're doing physical exercise over here.
12:36There's a trainer there.
12:38This is the only time these inmates get out of their cells.
12:41These activities take place for a total of one hour per week,
12:45under the watch of armed guards.
12:46For the rest of the time, they are locked inside.
12:49They used to control the streets.
12:51Now, they can't even take a step with their free will.
12:54It's a rotating schedule.
12:55There's not enough space, so they can't all go out on the same day.
12:58Has there ever been a chaotic incident
13:00when these inmates were outside of their cells?
13:03So far, nothing.
13:04Whenever we focus the camera on a cell,
13:06we often catch a prisoner silently mouthing words.
13:09Even behind bars, gang members attempt to send orders to the outside.
13:12This prisoner was doing just that,
13:14but we censored him to block the message.
13:17Despite the crackdown,
13:18these groups still hold significant power outside.
13:21Rumors suggest they have plans for taking revenge
13:23by targeting innocent people.
13:25But in response,
13:26the authorities threaten to impose even harsher measures on imprisoned members.
13:30If they do that, there won't even be one meal in prison.
13:33Uno.
13:33I swear to God, they won't eat a grain of rice.
13:36Let's see how long their homeboys last inside.
13:38Here they get three meal times.
13:40Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
13:42Breakfast is usually beans and rice,
13:44or, for lunch, they get white rice and pasta.
13:49And dinner's pretty much the same.
13:51The only thing that changes is the drink.
13:54There's no nutritious food like chicken or meat.
13:58This is the lunch.
13:59It's rice, pasta, and two tortillas.
14:02Does the menu vary from day to day?
14:04No.
14:05Is it the same every day?
14:06It's always the same.
14:07It's for freshmen.
14:08Okay.
14:10This is sugary drink.
14:12I'm going to taste it for myself.
14:15Inmates must eat with their hands and clean their plates before returning them.
14:18With a diet lacking in protein, many likely suffer from nutritional deficiencies.
14:23Before starting our interview with an inmate,
14:25I want to show you one more place that is even more extreme than what you've seen so far.
14:29Here we are in the isolation cell area.
14:34If inmates break a rule, they can be sent to these isolation cells according to the legislation.
14:40The law gives me the right to keep the prisoners in isolation for up to 15 days.
14:45These cells have sealed doors.
14:47Through this grid, I can see them and identify who's inside.
14:57We serve food here, and we also use this space to put handcuffs on them
15:01before opening the door to move them from here to their cell.
15:06Welcome to the isolation cell.
15:08If an inmate misbehaves, this is where he ends up.
15:11He won't know the time or how much longer he'll be kept inside.
15:14For days or even weeks, he sleeps on this concrete bed without ever leaving.
15:19They are cut off from the outside world, left alone with nothing but their thoughts.
15:25This is where they supply their water.
15:28There's a water basin here.
15:30They take their water here, and this is where they pee.
15:34The basin for drinking water in the toilets are located side by side.
15:38The toilet looks recently used and dirty,
15:41suggesting that this cell has recently been used.
15:44The only light they have is this little hole that barely lets the sun shine in.
15:48This openness is also the sole source of fresh air.
15:54What is the most challenging thing about isolation room, according to you?
15:57Inside, you don't even see your hands.
15:59So when someone is isolated, it is necessary for them to have something,
16:03a book, anything, to keep their mind clear.
16:05But here, they don't have access to any of that.
16:08No matter how tough a criminal is, this kind of isolation breaks them.
16:11This is necessary for the type of offenders that we have here.
16:16People who once played God by deciding who would live and who wouldn't live deserve the worst punishment.
16:20We don't show them mercy.
16:22They can ask for forgiveness, and may God forgive them.
16:24But here, justice must be served for so many victims, and it's the least they deserve.
16:28Now we're going to interview the inmate, known as Psycho.
16:31He has a 34-year criminal history, and has spent the last 25 years as a high-ranking member of an organization.
16:39Ten minutes. You only have ten minutes.
16:41Twelve guards are barely enough to ensure the safety around this inmate.
16:45Remove the mask.
16:46What is your name?
16:48My name is Marvin Ernesto Medrano-Vasquez.
16:50How old are you?
16:51I'm 41 years old.
16:52You don't look 41. You look younger, like 35.
16:55That's a good thing that you told me, because I feel old.
16:58Can I see your tattoos?
17:03I'm 13.
17:05When did you join this crime organization?
17:07In 2004.
17:08I started my criminal record since I was 11 years old.
17:12How did you first become involved?
17:14When somebody is born with just a mom, and the mom is working, you look for the streets.
17:18You look for somebody to help you out.
17:20I said, wow, my mom's poor. I need some shoes. I need some clothes.
17:24And I started robbing.
17:25Then I need a father figure, because I didn't grow up with my father.
17:28And then I looked at the group of gangs.
17:30Then I did a homicide, and I came right here to El Salvador.
17:34Trying to change my life, but I think that there are more gangs right here.
17:37And I started doing the same thing I did upstate, and I got locked up.
17:41I've always been one of them persons that wanted to accomplish the things that they put in their minds.
17:46And I accomplished everything I had to do right here.
17:50But I'm right here.
17:51This is how the devil pays the people.
17:54Is it true that to join this crime organization, you need to end someone's life?
17:58Yeah.
17:58But the first one must be one of your relatives, right?
18:01Yeah.
18:01Yeah, because you got to gain territory for your gang.
18:05I lost my mom, my dad, my son, everything right here because of the gangs.
18:10I, when I could be with my family, hey, upstate, the United States, a better life.
18:16But, you know, we took wrong decisions, and this is the cause of this.
18:20That's why I tell the youth, hey, go to school, listen to your mom, listen to your dad.
18:24Don't live this life that we live right here.
18:26There's no way out.
18:27How many people's lives have you ended?
18:29Is it five or ten?
18:30How many?
18:31No, if you talk about what you used to do in the jails after, it probably get a few, more than 50.
18:38You got to do it sometimes.
18:43How did you become cold-blooded and merciless in time?
18:47I can't really respond to you with that question.
18:50How do you feel about not seeing your family forever since you were in Staccato?
18:54I feel bad because I seen my son the last time when he was five years old, and I'm, I'm, he's 21 years old.
19:03Right now, I want to see him.
19:05I want to tell him, hey, don't do the same things that your dad did.
19:08Look for a good life.
19:09People who have fallen victim because of you will never see their loved ones again.
19:14You will also never see your family.
19:16How do you cope with emotions like missing someone?
19:18I feel bad.
19:19Sometimes, like I tell you, I lay down on my bed, and I think a lot of things, and I, sometimes I cry.
19:25What is your motivation to stay alive here?
19:27To one day change my life and look for God in my life, and, and I tell God, hey, forgive me.
19:33Forgive me because I did some things.
19:35Okay.
19:37Finally, we see the sunlight.
19:39Honestly, Staccato is a place you will never wish to end up in, even as a visitor.
19:43But for the people who victimized Salvadorans, it is now their forever home.
19:47These criminals took the innocent people's right to live, and now they are paying for it.
19:52The Salvadoran government's message is clear.
19:54Crime is no longer tolerated, and the punishment is severe.
19:58El Salvador once had the highest rate of lives lost due to widespread chaos.
20:02During its peak, 104 out of every 100,000 people lost their lives in a single year.
20:07Previous administrations agreed to a truce with these groups, but this couldn't bring lasting order.
20:13Although the current government's methods are controversial,
20:15by 2023, the number dramatically dropped to 2.4 per 100,000 people,
20:22placing El Salvador among the safest countries in the world for the first time.
20:26So far, the results are undeniable.
20:28Peace has returned to the neighborhoods.
20:30But what about those who were wrongfully imprisoned?
20:33Is it true justice or a way to control chaos?
20:35Are we seeing a lasting solution or just a temporary fix?
20:39For now, the answer remains unclear, and the world continues to watch.
20:43Thank you for watching this documentary.
20:45See you in the next one.
20:46Don't forget to subscribe.
20:48Ruhi Chenet was here.
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