There are 12 high-security prisons in Peru. One of them is in a marine base. Another prison is located 4,000 meters high in the Andes Mountains. The climate makes life very hard for the prisoners. The wind blows through the bars and it is always cold.
Many prisoners suffer from respiratory illnesses and stomach pains.
People who are arrested under the anti-terrorist laws are sentenced within 24 hours, with no chance of a defense. These prisoners must live in total isolation for a whole year. Afterwards they can receive one 30-minute visit every month, but only from immediate family members. They are confined to their small cells for all but half an hour each day. They are often denied medical treatment.