Brazil jail violence: Forty-two inmates found dead at separate prisons
The local governor, Wilson Lima, described the situation on Monday as a"crisis".Image copyrightOn Sunday, clashes reportedly broke out during visiting hours at Anísio Jobim Penitentiary Complex in the region.An investigation is reportedly under way to determine the cause of the violence over the weekend, which was witnessed by visitors."Everyone started to run, and everyone was pounding on the cell gates, at the doors, and running down the corridors.
Brazil has the world's third-largest prison population - 712,305 inmates in April this year, according to official figures.
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