The Government of Costa Rica deepened its hardline policy against criminals in the penitentiary system. President Laura Fernández ordered the removal of all power outlets from the cells in the country's prisons after a national operation allowed the seizure of 352 televisions and 238 microwave ovens that remained in the possession of inmates.
The decision was announced during the weekly press conference of the Executive, where the president asked the Minister of Justice about the fulfillment of the commitment made at the beginning of her term to remove appliances from the cells.
The official reported that the operation was carried out in all penitentiary establishments following the guidelines provided by the Government. As a result, 352 televisions and 238 microwaves were removed from the dormitories of the incarcerated individuals.
After hearing the report, Fernández asked if there were still any authorized devices that required electrical supply within the cells. In response to the minister's negative answer, she ordered to proceed with a new measure.
"Then, why do we have power outlets? Please, also remove the power outlets from the cells. There is no sense in having power outlets if they are not supposed to connect any electrical devices", the president expressed.
