Inmates must purchase their own cells from other inmates because cells are not assigned by or run by any uniformed prison officials. The prison was originally designed to hold 600 inmates and now holds nearly 3000 inmates. Another book El Choco, by Markus Lutteman, was published in 2007 and tells the story about Jonas Andersson, a Swedish inmate who offered prison tours to tourists from Posta, the richest area of San Pedro. The book Marching Powder, written by Rusty Young and published in 2003, describes the experiences of the British inmate Thomas McFadden who became known for offering prison tours to tourists. The prison is home to nearly 3,000 inmates (not including the women and children that live inside the walls with their convicted husbands), with additional guests staying in the prison hotel. Elected leaders enforce the laws of the community, commonly through stabbing.
The sale of cocaine base to visiting tourists gives those inside a significant income and an unusual amount of freedom within the prison walls. Significantly different from most correctional facilities, inmates at San Pedro have jobs inside the community, buy or rent their accommodation, and often live with their families. San Pedro prison or El penal de San Pedro (Saint Peter's Prison) is the largest prison in La Paz, Bolivia and is renowned for being a society within itself.
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