International jail expert Roberto Santana is behind the push for a better jail system in the Dominican Republic. He is hopeful the Las Parras Jail, built for around RD$7 billion, will open this year to end the chaos at the La Victoria Jail.
As reported, there has been an amicable termination of the construction contracts. The Las Parras Jail contracts are part of the Operation Medusa in which former Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez is accused of bribery and general corruption, especially in the dealings with jails.
The Attorney General Office, now under Attorney General Miriam German reports it has accepted to award four construction companies RD$154.8 million to conclude these contracts. The money would be deducted from the funds retained as a guarantee for defects as stipulated in the contracts, Deputy Attorney General Rodolfo Espiñeira told Diario Libre.
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