Derek Jason LeCompte, Author at Prison Journalism Project — Page 2 of 2

In this photo provided by El Salvador's presidential press office, prison guards transfer deportees from the U.S., alleged to be Venezuelan gang members, to the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador, Sunday, March 16, 2025

What We Saw in Those Images From the El Salvador Mega Prison

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I Went to Prison and Learned to Love

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Street view of South Woods State Prison, New Jersey

I Gave Up One of the Best Jobs in My New Jersey Prison

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