Chile moves hundreds of inmates to a new prison as President Kast ramps up security push
Summary
Chile’s government moved nearly 300 high-risk prisoners to a new, large prison to reduce overcrowding and stop gang leaders from controlling crime from inside jail. President José Antonio Kast aims to toughen security and combat organized crime by adopting stricter measures similar to those used in El Salvador.Key Facts
- Nearly 300 inmates were transferred to La Laguna Prison, one of Chile’s largest and most modern prisons.
- The transfer aims to ease overcrowding and prevent gang leaders from running criminal activities from prison.
- La Laguna Prison has over 2,300 places and features advanced security technology like cameras and cellphone signal blockers.
- President Kast visited the prison to announce the security effort, linking it to his campaign promises.
- Kast praised El Salvador’s security approach under President Nayib Bukele as a model.
- The prison opened under the previous president but began housing inmates recently under Kast’s administration.
- Kast has struggled with his goal of quickly deporting unauthorized immigrants, with fewer removals than planned.
- New security laws are being considered to give the government more power against crime.
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