on Monday supervised the transfer of 55 high-risk inmates to the maximum-security wing of Ancon I Prison in Lima, as part of the fight against criminal activity originating inside penitentiary establishments.
The Head of State underscored that this reclassification of inmates will continue and will gain greater momentum once the new National Superintendence of Incarceration and Resocialization becomes operational.
"We are anticipating what will undoubtedly be a better penitentiary regime in our country to curb bad practices originating in prisons," he pointed out.
The inmates transferred to Ancon I Prison on Monday come mainly from penitentiary facilities in the country's north: 10 from Piura, 10 from Chiclayo, 13 from Trujillo, two from Cajamarca, and 20 from Lima.
According to penitentiary security reports, the inmates are allegedly linked to criminal organizations and gangs involved in offenses such as extortion, contract killings, aggravated robbery, and organized crime.
In the extreme-security wing, they will be subject to a strict regime in accordance with current regulations, which provide for a biweekly visit via a booth, one hour of daily yard time, and other special measures.
The transfer, ordered by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights through the National Penitentiary Institute, was carried out under the state of emergency and as part of the government's commitment to public security.
It is a strategic measure aimed at strengthening penitentiary control and ensuring the reorganization of the prison system nationwide.
Thus, the government reaffirms its unwavering stance against allowing criminal activity to take root inside or outside penitentiary facilities.