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Costa Rica opens new mega-prison
5,100people
The High-Containment Centre Against Organised Crime will have capacity for people.
President Laura Fernandez opened the High-Containment Centre Against Organised Crime, a prison designed to hold 5,100 people. The facility is part of Costa Rica’s tougher approach to organised crime.
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President Laura Fernandez opened the High-Containment Centre Against Organised Crime.
“President Laura Fernandez opened the High-Containment Centre Against Organised Crime, or CACCO, on Wednesday.”
- 5,100people
The High-Containment Centre Against Organised Crime will have capacity for people.
“The prison will have capacity for 5,100 people”
- 20%
CACCO’s capacity as a share of Costa Rica’s current prison population.
“equivalent to about 20 percent of the country’s current prison population”