“I believe we will end the year with the Devoto prison empty,” Monteoliva said regarding the transfer of the prisoners.

The process to permanently close and evacuate the Villa Devoto prison in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is set to begin this month. Alejandra Monteoliva, the Minister of Security, stated that the facility is expected to be completely emptied by the end of the year.

The operation involves transferring inmates from the urban facility to a new penal unit located within the Federal Penitentiary Complex VII in Marcos Paz. This move marks the initiation of the definitive relocation process for the prison's population.