Part 2: Processing at Puerto Yanez Correctional Facility
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After about a 20--30 minute drive through the city center, we made our way onto a set of backroads. A large, gated facility came into view.
"Puerto Yanez Correctional Facility" a large white and black sign read.
Sanchez came to a stop at a guard post and showed his ID. A loud buzzing sound emitted from the gate as it slowly opened and closed behind us. My first impression was that this was not at all like the prisons or jails back home. It looked like a shithole for lack of better words. Resembling the "tent city" jail in Arizona, the facility consisted of a large cement building in the center, surrounded by a sandy field and large number of military style tents staked into concrete slabs.
The SUV came to a complete stop and Officer Sanchez led us into a small 6ft by 8ft "intake" cell with metal mesh on all sides. We were forced to stand shoulder to shoulder with about 7 other men for what seemed like a few hours until a guard opened the cell and led us all out onto the sandy field.
Joined by another 2 guards, he ordered us to stand side by side in a straight line.
"Remove all of your clothing and place it in the bag when it gets to you. ¡Ándale, Ándale!"
Luke turned and looked at me.
"There's no way I can survive in this shithole. Jordan - Promise me you'll get us out of here." Luke said with a quiver in his voice.
I didn't say anything. I couldn't lie to him when I was on the verge of tears myself. All I could do was give him a quick hug and that's exactly what I did.
For the second time today, we stripped naked in front of each other. All our belongings and our dignity were taken away from us. We moved to cover ourselves as best as we could but were quickly stopped.
"¡Arriba las manos! Put your hands above your head!"
With our hands now above our head, one of the guards used a canister to apply a delousing powder to our bodies.
After a few minutes, a different guard turned on a hose and sprayed us with a jet of cold water. The pressure was painful when it hit our dicks, but at the same time it felt refreshing after standing in the intense heat.