The sentence imposed on prisoners in the Izalco Prison, where gang members are located in the northwest of San Salvador, the capital of the Central American country of El Salvador, has resonated in the world. El Savador President Nayib Bukele ordered a 24-hour cell sentence for prisoners, declaring a maximum emergency after 22 murders per day in the country.
“There will be no contact with the outside world,” Bukele said in a statement. The stores will remain closed and all activities will be suspended until the next announcement. The gang leaders will go to solitary confinement. ” In addition, 5 cells in prison were searched in line with the government’s instructions.
In the country, where the fight against the Corona virus epidemic continues, the social distance in the cell penalty imposed on prisoners was not maintained. Prisoners with handcuffed hands were seated side by side close to each other to form long rows. While some prisoners had masks on their faces, most of the prisoners also disagreed.
The highest number of murders in a day
The murders have been the highest number of murders committed in one day in the country since President Bukele took office in June last year. It is stated that the number of murder rates decreased significantly after Bukele came to power in the country where the murder rate was at the highest level due to strong street gangs in the region where it was located a few years ago.
No visitors and phone calls are allowed in El Salvador prisons where a zero tolerance policy on gang violence is implemented, while prisoners are kept in their cells for 24 hours. However, if the situation is normalized both inside the prison and outside, cell hours are stretched and visitors are accepted. Officials said the prisons in El Salvador had 12,862 gang members.
On the other hand, 8 people died in the country where 323 corona virus cases have been recorded so far. (IHA)
