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Young prisoners.


YOUNG PRISONERS sleep in a cramped
heat cramp  spasm with pain, weak pulse, and dilated pupils; seen in workers in intense heat.
recumbency cramps  cramping in legs and feet occurring while resting or during light sleep.
writers' cramp  a muscle cramp in the hand caused by excessive use in writing.
 cell at Malabon, a predominantly adult jail in Manila Manila (mənĭl`ə), city (1990 pop. 1,601,234), capital of the Philippines, SW Luzon, on Manila Bay. Manila is the center of the country's largest metropolitan area, its chief port, and the focus of all governmental, commercial, industrial, and cultural activities., the capital of the Philippines. During the course of a year, an estimated 68,000 children in the Philippines spend time in adult prisons; some are as young as 9. Many are held for minor offenses, and they often live in fear of abuse by guards and adult inmates. This image was captured by Hazer Thompson, 28, a British photojournalist based in London.
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Publication:New York Times Upfront
Date:Dec 11, 2006
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