Built to hold 26,000 prisoners, the jails of Buenos Aires, Argentina’s largest province, are currently holding a population of 33,000, and the number is rising fast.
Last week, EL PAÍS visited one of worst jails in Buenos Aires province, Olmos, built in the 1930s for 2,100 prisoners.
Located some 30 kilometers southeast of Buenos Aires at the mouth of the River Plate, the prison has seen sea air eat away at its walls, high-tension cables and fittings.
But while the debate continues over what to do about Argentina’s soaring crime rates, the prison population continues to rise in an already overcrowded system.
It visited 28 prisons, carrying out a total of 45 inspections, and reported 12,787 complaints of torture and mistreatment.
Fuente: http://elpais.com/elpais/2016/10/05/inenglish/1475668180_820605.html
