Prisons in Honduras

Prisons in Honduras

Prisons in Honduras are prisons in Honduras, a small country in Central America. With a general population of 7 million there are an estimated 12,000 prisoners in Honduras [ [http://www.laprensahn.com/index.php/ediciones/2008/03/18/asesinato_de_reo_refleja_crisis_carcelaria_en_honduras Asesinato de reo refleja crisis carcelaria en Honduras] ] . There have been a number of massacres, including 69 people killed in a rural prison outside La Ceiba called "La Granja" in April 2003 [ [http://www.laprensahn.com/index.php/ediciones/2008/04/01/inicia_juicio_historico Inicia juicio histórico] ] . On April 26, 2008 9 people were massacred in a prison located in the center of San Pedro Sula. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7369487.stm Nine killed in Honduras jail riot] ] On May 3, 2008 18 prisoners were massacred in a prison to the north of Tegucigalpa. [ [http://www.laprensahn.com/index.php/ediciones/2008/05/03/ex_pandilleros_presos_matan_a_18_reclusos_en_carcel_hondurena Ex pandilleros presos matan a 18 reclusos en cárcel hondureña] ] Due to problems with street gangs prisoners are divided into 3 groups: Maras (active gang members) pesetas (former gang members) and paisas (who have never been in a gang).

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