Micah B Rubin

Alcatraz in Paradise: A Virtual Tour of Costa Rica’s Maximum Security Prison Yard

April 9, 2018

Unlike Alcatraz, its American analog, the island-bound San Lucas Prison was ringed by lush jungle, turquoise waters, and stunning sandy beaches. Escapes were virtually impossible (only two people were ever unaccounted for). The average prisoner sentence: 7 years. The average life … Continued

Where Blood and Art Collide: A Virtual Tour Inside Costa Rica’s Most Infamous Prison Cell

April 6, 2018

San Lucas Prison’s most notorious attraction is a mural inked in human blood. The blood of an abused and murdered female prison employee. Drawn on the wall of a medium security prison cell, the infamous “Woman in the Red … Continued

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