Medellín Announces that Colombia's First “Mega-Jail” Will Open in May 2027
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The prison will have capacity for 1,339 people and has required an investment of more than 675 billion Colombian pesos, one...
Bogotá, Oct 19 (EFE).- The mayor of Medellín announced that in May 2027 the construction of the first "megacárcel" of the country, a center for 1,339 people that seeks to be a model of infrastructure in prison security for the rest of Colombia. The work, located in the town of San Cristóbal, in [...] The entrance Medellín announces that the first "megacárcel" of Colombia will open in May 2027 was first published in HolaNews.
According to the mayor's office, in May 2027 the construction of the first "megacárcel" in the country will be completed, a center for 1,339 people that seeks to be a model of prison security infrastructure for the rest of Colombia. Read
The work records 47% progress under the Public-Private Association model and plans to house more than 1,200 inmates to decongest police stations.
The new megacárcel in Medellín will have capacity for 1,339 syndicated and currently generates 563 direct jobs, according to the Mayor.
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