357 people are dead in the wake of a fire that broke out in the prison in Comayagua, Honduras.
The prison housed over 800 people, which is well beyond its capacity. Officials believe the fire was either started by a short circuit in the electrical system, or by an incarcerated man setting fire to his mattress.
Can you imagine anything worse than being helpless, locked in a cell, as the prison fills with smoke? Maybe having your husband, brother, son, or father die that way.
Read more here.
Abolish Prisons 