In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
which according to report harboured one of the most difficult women prisons in
the world hosted the annual Miss Criminal 2015 beauty pageant at Talavera Bruce.
This year's winner is
twenty-seven year old Michelle Neri Rangel
She has been behind bars
since 2010, when she was sentenced to 39 years for robbery - with an additional
six years added on for prostitution inside the prison.
The women try on different
dresses, have their makeup and hair styled by volunteers and even perform
catwalk poses in the Miss World-style contest.
The contest aims to boost
the self-esteem of female inmates and is supported by community and church
groups.
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