newyorker's posts with tag: cebuinmates3
Nov 2007
- Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC)
Prisoners at Cebu are considered the most dangerous offenders in the Philippines. But thanks to four hours of dance lessons a day, their behaviour has been transformed.
Previously, Cebu pri... (more)
Added: November 12, 2007
Nov 2007
Prisoners at Cebu are considered the most dangerous offenders in the Philippines. But thanks to four hours of dance lessons a day, their behaviour has been transformed.
Previously, Cebu prison was a wretched place ruled by rival gangs. But when the warden introduced dance lessons, everything changed. "Everyone became friends". Now the prisoners spend most of the day practising new routines. Videos of them dancing to 80s classics have become a big hit on YouTube. (less)
Added: November 12, 2007
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