Ex-President Pedro Castillo will be held at Barbadillo prison to serve an
In a statement to public opinion, the
National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) reported that this decision was adopted by INPE's Technical Classification Board —an instance that classified Castillo into the ordinary regime.
Additionally, "it has been ordered that, due to security measures to safeguard his personal physical integrity given his status as ex-President of the Republic, he (Castillo Terrones) be admitted to the Barbadillo Penitentiary Establishment."
Safety of persons deprived of liberty
This provision was supported by the Penitentiary Treatment Sub-directorate, the Penitentiary Security Sub-directorate, and the Legal Advice Bureau of INPE's Lima Region Office.
"The National Penitentiary Institute guarantees the safety and physical integrity of persons deprived of their liberty at prisons nationwide," the institution concluded in its statement.