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Over 170 inmates escape barefoot in Haiti jailbreak
short by Yash Kumar / on Sunday, 23 October, 2016
More than 170 prisoners, mostly barefoot, escaped from a jail in Haiti's Arcahaie after overpowering prison guards on Saturday. The inmates reportedly stole weapons and exchanged gunfire during the prison break causing the death of one guard and injuring several others. According to reports, Haitian prisons are mostly overcrowded with many inmates spending years in pre-trial detention.
read more at The Guardian