Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has proposed a program that could grant conditional release to approximately 50% of individuals currently imprisoned for alleged collaboration with criminal gangs. The initiative aims to re-evaluate the status of a significant portion of the country's incarcerated population.
This proposal marks a potential shift in the administration's approach to mass incarceration, which has been a central pillar of its security policy. By targeting those accused of collaboration rather than direct gang membership, the government seeks to address the composition of the prison system while maintaining its broader security objectives.
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