WorldPublished: 29 October 2026 at 00:10
Costa Rica opens mega-prison with capacity for up to 5,100 inmates
Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez has inaugurated a $35m prison near the capital, San Jose. It is built for up to 5,100 inmates and has received its first ones.
Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez on 28 October formally opened a new mega-prison near the country's capital, San Jose. The facility, in the Central American nation, has now taken in its first inmates.
What is known about the prison
Building the prison cost $35m. It is designed to hold up to 5,100 inmates and sits close to San Jose.
The arrival of the first inmates means the facility has begun operating. The source does not say how many were transferred, how they were selected or how the prison will be run.
No further details are available on how the new facility will affect Costa Rica's wider prison system.
