Brazilian women's prison crowns beauty contest winner

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Veronica Verone, 25, has won the Miss Talavera Bruce 2018 beauty contest.

But this is a pageant with a difference - all of the contestants are prison inmates.

Talavera Bruce Penitentiary in Rio de Janeiro hosts the event annually in a bid to help prisoners' self-esteem and reduce idleness.

You can find out what landed this year's winner behind bars in the video above.

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