luzira upper prison
Tonight on SBS VICELAND: Inside Uganda's Soccer-Mad Luzira Upper Prison
"The guards aren't watching the prisoners—even the guards are watching the game."
How an Intricate Inmate Soccer League Is Helping Prisoners in Africa
Check out a free episode from 'VICE World of Sports,' where we explore the highly organized soccer league behind the walls of Uganda's only maximum-security prison.
Watch the full episode of VICE WORLD OF SPORTS: Luzira Upper Prison
Overcrowded and underfunded, Luzira is home to Uganda's only maximum-security prison--but also an elaborate soccer league; one that challenges the culture of imprisonment.
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VICE World of Sports Episode Guide: Luzira Upper Prison
In a Ugandan prison meant to hold hundreds, thousands of inmates gather around a soccer tournament unlike any other.
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