The country is experiencing a wave of violence after the escape of one of the main leaders of organized crime
The Ecuadorian president, Daniel Noboa, revealed on Thursday the 11th the project for the construction of two new prisons intended to house almost 1,500 prisoners. The initiative came just days after the declaration of “internal armed conflict” in response to a series of coordinated attacks by criminal factions. Since Sunday the country has been in a state of exception, triggered by the escape of one of the main leaders of Ecuadorian organized crime.
“It is the beginning of an urgent rehabilitation of the Ecuadorian penitentiary system, which has been controlled by the mafias for decades,” he said in the official broadcast.
In his speech Noboa announced that the pavilions will have “faceless guards”, that is, they will wear masks to preserve their identity. Measures such as “cell phone signal inhibition”, shielded walls, digital and analogue access controls and electrical generators will also be implemented.
Noboa, however, did not provide details on how much the new prison complexes will cost or when the prison units will be ready.
According to the latest report from the Snai (National Prisoner Assistance Service), Ecuador is experiencing overcrowded prison conditions, which currently have around 31 thousand prisoners for 27 thousand places. The South American country has a population of 18 million inhabitants.
See the main safety devices announced:
- “Supermaximum” and high-security cells;
- Cellular and satellite signal inhibition;
- Electronic systems with cutting-edge technology;
- Digital and analogue access control;
- Triple security on the perimeter;
- Self-production of electricity;
- Water treatment;
- Armored construction;
- Faceless Guards;
- Environmental licenses and authorizations.
Source: Terra
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