costa rica prisons

Bank fraud happening from inside prisons are seemingly impossible. Blocking the cell signal in prisons was approved last year with law number 9597 but will likely not happen until next…

Remember when, in 2015, a pigeon was bringing drugs to a jail? It was discovered in a prison courtyard with marijuana and cocaine attached to it. The bird now lives…

Costa Rica News – I know you read the title of this article and thought to yourself, what in the world.  Why would they be able to use their cell…

Costa Rica News – Criminals in Costa Rica only have to carry the burden of a criminal record for 10 years, the time before the conviction is erased after completing their…

Costa Rica News – If this is put into place it would kill two birds with one stone, It would both reduce costs and reduce prison overcrowding in Costa Rica. 

Costa Rica News – Yesterday some 90 prison inmates from the Reforma prison were able to get some fresh air and leave their cells, if only for a little while. For…

Costa Rica News – The Ministry of Justice will save ¢6 million a year (About $12,000) for every prisoner who leaves the prison with an electric bracelet, whether it be…

Costa Rica News – Prison overcrowding is a widespread problem in Latin America, primarily because of harsh drug-sentencing laws and inadequate budgets, but Costa Rica may be setting a useful…