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Brazilian prisoners knit for fashion designer - in pictures

Prison knitting: When Guimaraes had trouble finding knitters for her Doiselles brand of high
When Raquel Guimaraes had trouble finding knitters for her Doiselles brand of high fashion a few years ago, she found the perfect solution in one of the highest security prisons in the country Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters
Prison knitting: A prisoner knitting
Raquel Guimaraes trained 18 prisoners sentenced for crimes ranging from armed robbery to murder, to knit to the highest quality in exchange for pay and reduced sentences Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters
Prison knitting: The Arisvaldo de Campos Pires maximum security prison, in Juiz de Fora, abo
The Arisvaldo de Campos Pires maximum security prison, in Juiz de Fora, about 100 miles north of Rio de Janeiro Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters
Prison knitting: Guards escort fashion designer Raquel Guimaraes into the prison
Guards escort fashion designer Raquel Guimaraes into the prison Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters
Prison knitting: Prisoners knit clothing in the high security prison
Prisoners at work in the high-security prison Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters
Prison knitting: Raquel Guimaraes (centre, standing) supervises prisoners knitting for her
Raquel Guimaraes (centre, standing) supervises prisoners knitting for her Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters
Prison knitting: A prisoner knits for the Doiselles brand of high fashion
A prisoner knits for the Doiselles brand Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters
Prison knitting: She trained 18 prisoners sentenced for crimes ranging from armed robbery to
Brazilian fashion designer Raquel Guimaraes trained 18 prisoners sentenced for crimes ranging from armed robbery to Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters
Prison knitting: Raquel Guimaraes supervises a prisoner knitting for her
Raquel Guimaraes supervises a prisoner knitting for her Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters
Prison knitting: A prisoner draws a fashion model from a photograph for designer Raquel Guim
A prisoner draws a fashion model from a photograph for designer Raquel Guimaraes Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters
Prison knitting: Raquel Guimaraes teaches a prisoner to design knitwear
Raquel Guimaraes teaches a prisoner to design knitwear Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters
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