Overview
- President Daniel Noboa publicly confirmed that Jorge Glas is among the first detainees moved to the new facility.
- The transfer came a day after 31 inmates were killed in a Machala prison clash that the government linked to the prisoner movement.
- The complex has capacity for 736 inmates and was built starting in June 2024 under a $52 million contract with Puentes y Calzadas Infraestructuras.
- Interior Minister John Reimberg said the prison deploys anti-contraband technology and on-site medical care, and the government plans to staff it with retired police and military instead of SNAI guards.
- The rollout faces human-rights scrutiny, including IACHR precautionary measures for Glas, as Ecuador confronts more than 600 inmate deaths since 2021.