Inmates In Rio Compete For The Title Of Miss Criminal 2015, part 2015

The Talavera Bruce jail, inside the Bangu penitentiary centre is home to an annual contest where the female inmates compete to be Miss Criminal. The number of imprisoned females in Brazil has risen over 500 percent in the past 14 years causing 600,000 inmates to be imprisoned. The contest is supposed to give them an escape from their daily lives and make them feel special for a day in order to boost their self esteem.