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$9 Million to Build Prison in Guatemala
Source: elperiodico.com.gt
Monday, January 24, 2011
The Government presented the draft of the new maximum security prison to be built with a donation from the Government of Taiwan.
Nery Morales, Interior Ministry spokesman said that they have not yet identified the property where it will be built, but are managing two options. He added that they are awaiting a U.S. architect specialized in these types of constructions.
"According to authorities, the new project will comply with safety standards, such as building a wall, electric fence and another wall, as well as individual cells (for one prisoner). Inmates will have no contact with prison guards, so to reduce levels of corruption. Technological methods will be implemented like X-ray and cell phone blockers, among other things," reports the article in Elperiodico.com.gt.