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Inside the World's Foremost Complexes: A Deep Dive into Justice and Law Enforcement Strategies
The Model of "Tough on Crime": El Salvador's Mega Prison
Many consider the newly constructed mega prison in El Salvador to be a model of modern incarceration. Built under President Nayib Bukele, this formidable facility can house over 40,000 inmates, primarily those convicted of gang-related crimes. The objective was clear: remove violent criminals from the streets permanently to drastically reduce the nation's murder rate, which once was among the highest in the world.