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Costa Rica Opens Jail Modeled on El Salvador Mega-Prison
Original: Costa Rica opens jail inspired by El Salvador mega-prison
Costa Rica has opened a new prison inspired by El Salvador's notorious mega-prison, which holds thousands of alleged gang members under the country's hard-line security policy. The move signals growing interest in Central America in El Salvador's mass-incarceration approach to fighting gangs, even as human rights groups criticize the model for abuses and mass detention without due process.
Why now: El Salvador's mega-prison model is highly controversial, so its adoption elsewhere raises debate over security versus human rights.
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