THOUSANDS of rival skinhead gangsters are packed together like sardines inside a hellhole prison in El Salvador. The Centre for the Confinement of Terrorism (CECOT) in Tecoluca opened its doors six…
But humanitarian groups questioned how gang members are treated at the CECOT.
They say inmates have no mattresses, no chance to step outside into the fresh air, and are regularly beaten and tortured by guards.A report by human rights group Cristosal found that 174 inmates have been tortured and killed in horrifically violent deaths in the year since President Nayib Bukele launched his merciless campaign against the gangs.
President Nayib Bukele said in the new gigantic prison, inmates will no longer have access to "prostitutes, PlayStations, screens, mobile phones and computers." As part of his campaign against violent crime, the prison is secured day and night by 600 soldiers and 250 police officers, while prison officials with assault rifles will guard the inside,Electronic equipment will block cell phone signals to prevent any communication from the prison, the government has said.
Built in a remote area near Tecoluca, the prison covers 166 hectares and is believed it could be the largest prison in the world.
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