UPI

Costa Rica moves forward with maximum-security prison project

Sept. 2 (UPI) --Costa Rica expects to open a maximum-security prison, intended to hold 5,100 inmates, by the end of 2026, at an estimated cost of $39 million. For the design of the Center for High ...
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Inside a High-Security Prison: What They Never Show You

Far from public view, daily life in maximum-security prisons is a mixture of constant tension, extreme protocols, and a deathly silence. Vendin-le-Vieil, the first prison dedicated to France's most ...
The Tico Times

Costa Rica Targets June 2026 for New High-Security Prison

Costa Rica faces a sharp increase in homicides tied to drug trafficking, putting heavy strain on its prisons. In response, the government has moved forward with plans for a new maximum-security ...
WAFB

Louisiana declares emergency to repair maximum-security Angola prison unit

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Governor Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency to fast-track urgent repairs at Camp J, a maximum-security unit within the Louisiana State Penitentiary known as Angola ...
Reuters

Ecuador transfers 300 high-risk inmates to new maximum-security prison

QUITO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Ecuador has moved 300 high-risk inmates to a new maximum-security prison on the country's coast, including former Vice President Jorge Glas, President Daniel Noboa said on ...