Fire at the La Victoria Jail; three inmates die from smoke intoxication

[Dolores]

During the weekly press conference on Monday, 18 March 2024, President Luis Abinader said that the Las Parras jail built to replace the La Victoria Jail is far from being able to open. The jail was built to relocate the inmates in the congested La Victoria Jail.

Former Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez was responsible for the construction of Las Parras, using fine money received from Brazil’s Odebrecht construction firm. Past President Danilo Medina had delivered the jail supposedly ready to house the inmates on 10 August 2020.

Yet President Abinader says the jail needs RD$1.6 billion and at least another year of construction to be ready to open. The funds in part will be used to remedy drainage as the jail was built in a swamp area.

La Victoria Jail made headlines again on Monday, 18 March when a fire broke out in one of the inmate areas.

Three inmates died...

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[MariaRubia]

To think that the last government had a big inauguration for the new jail and it's still 1 year away from being finished.

 

[JD Jones]

To think that the last government had a big inauguration for the new jail and it's still 1 year away from being finished.

Another Jean Alain mess.

 

[Manuel01]

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There is a huge brand new jail, located between San Juan De La Maguana and Las Matas De Farfan. Why not move them there ? To far away fo0r the hookers they bring in ?

 

[JD Jones]

There is a huge brand new jail, located between San Juan De La Maguana and Las Matas De Farfan. Why not move them there ? To far away fo0r the hookers they bring in ?

All in due time.

The Pedro Corte Prison is another colossal Jean Alain mess.

Cárcel de Pedro Corto “envejece” como Las Parras

Fallas. Según la Pepca, la edificación no fue concluida en el tiempo previsto por las anomalías estructurales, además de que esta forma parte del expediente del caso Medusa.

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[MariaRubia]

All in due time.

The Pedro Corte Prison is another colossal Jean Alain mess.

Cárcel de Pedro Corto “envejece” como Las Parras

Fallas. Según la Pepca, la edificación no fue concluida en el tiempo previsto por las anomalías estructurales, además de que esta forma parte del expediente del caso Medusa.

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I often wonder if people like Jean Alain actually think they did a good job. Sure he was trying to milk as much money as he could, that's well known, but there are stylish ways of being corrupt and there are idiotic ways. Like, for example, Odebrecht was a corrupt company but they did at least build some decent roads reasonably well. This prison was a complete and utter disaster. The guy even screwed up his escape from the country, choosing to fly Spirit - I mean who does that. If you're going to skip the country having embezzled millions of dollars, why on earth would you do it on Spirit?