Inmates in Brazil’s overcrowded prisons reduce sentences by reading books

Brazil’s prisons are severely overcrowded, leaving many inmates with minimal space and few meaningful activities.
But a new reading initiative is working to change this.
It's offering prisoners a chance to engage their minds and reduce their sentences.
Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew reports from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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But a new reading initiative is working to change this.
It's offering prisoners a chance to engage their minds and reduce their sentences.
Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew reports from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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