Beauty contest for jail birds

A beauty contest for jailed women has been held in Brazil.

The country's Ministry of Social Development and Human Rights department set up the competition to help integrate convicts into society and gave cash prizes to the winner and runners-up.

Rebecca Rhaysa Suelen Guedesin, 19, who is serving life for murder in Recife Prison won the title of Miss Jail.

She said: "It was a real thrill to be cheered by the inmates and the guards. Sadly the dress has to go now and it's back to prison routine.

"I have an appeal coming up soon. I never killed anyone so I hope to return to normal life one day soon.

"It's flattering that people think I am pretty. But I don't have a boyfriend at the moment. I am just focused on getting out of here."