Article 793V7 Analyst sees Costa Rica's mega-prison as 'not a panacea'

Analyst sees Costa Rica's mega-prison as 'not a panacea'

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editors@theworld.org (Joyce Hackel)
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Costa Rica, once a haven of stability in a troubled region, is facing rising homicides and drug trafficking. This week, its leaders unveiled a new prison for 5,000 inmates. The facility is designed to emulate El Salvador's approach to fighting crime and project an iron fist." But Steven Dudley, co-director of the investigative outlet InSight Crime tells The World's Carolyn Beeler that the new prison and the thinking behind it carries many risks.

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