Colombian prisons placed in state of emergency in the face of violence. Two of them have been assassinated since the start of the year.
Cases of extortion are increasing. Overpopulation, unsanitary conditions, corruption, violence… The problems in Colombian prisons are not new. In Colombia, as in neighboring countries, prisons have become the operational centers of serious crime. And the little one. In the opinion of specialists, the repressive measures announced by the government will not be enough on their own to resolve the prison problem.