“Prison is not a hotel”; Argentina hardens prison regime following El Salvador’s example

The Chaco High Court of Justice declared unconstitutional, by majority, article 2 of provincial law 4033-J, which imposed the permanent blocking of telephone signals and internet in prisons by means of inhibitors. The resolution orders the provincial state to review and improve the system of communications in prisons, according to security criteria [...]

Argentina’s presidential spokesman, Manuel Adorni, announced new prison measures promoted by the Government of Javier Milei, in coordination with the Ministry of Human Capital, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Security. The reforms include the elimination of social plans for persons deprived of their liberty, the blocking of the use of cell phones in prisons and the implementation of the “Ocio Cero” program, whereby prisoners must wor…