First Mega-Prison Set to Be Completed and Opened by Abelardo de la Espriella in Colombia
President Abelardo de la Espriella found an advanced project that allows him to begin fulfilling his campaign promise to build mega-prisons. It is the Sabanas de San Angel prison, in the department of Magdalena, which began to be built in 2020. The governor of that department in northern Colombia, Margarita Guerra, assured that the national […]
President Abelardo de la Espriella has announced the completion of a mega-prison project in Magdalena department, Colombia, which is set to be opened soon. The Sabanas de San Angel prison, built by AMR Construcciones, has reached 86% physical progress and 75% financial progress, with a capacity for nearly 2,000 inmates. Governor Margarita Guerra revealed that the national government has provided the necessary resources to complete the project, fulfilling de la Espriella's campaign promise to construct mega-prisons to house those posing a significant threat to public security.
The security council meeting held after recent events in Santa Marta played a crucial role in accelerating the project. Officials from various agencies, including the Ministry of Justice, USPEC, INPEC, and municipal authorities, conducted a technical tour of the prison to verify the progress and resolve outstanding issues, such as improving the access road.
The facility will provide 1,974 additional places within the penitentiary and prison system, complementing other initiatives like deploying national navy vessels as maximum-security prisons to hold high-ranking criminals awaiting final sentencing.
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