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Estação Carandiru

by Drauzio Varella

The book presents the daily reality of Carandiru, São Paulo's largest prison, through the eyes of a volunteer doctor who spent ten years working there. It describes the routines, unwritten rules, and individual stories of inmates, including several named individuals, and examines how the author approached each person within the harsh conditions. The narrative focuses on personal experience rather than systemic critique.

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