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Inside the controversial prison system locals say has changed El Salvador

El Salvador was once labeled the deadliest country in the world, but government data shows murders have dropped significantly. The President boasts they have the highest incarceration in the world while human rights groups argue they are violating civil rights and not offering fair due process. CNN’s David Culver goes inside its controversial prison system to see first-hand how government officials are taking down the gangs who have ruled the country for decades.

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