Milan: Prison fashion

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July. 26 - Prison inmates in a Milan prison attempt their greatest escape ...into the fashion world.

Inmates at Milan's San Vittore prison have been tailoring theatre costumes for the likes of opera house La Scala for the last 15 years.

Now they plan to launch their own clothing brand.

Reuters correspondent Marie-Louise Gumuchian explains how.